Anybody that felt like Netflix’s Wednesday may have gone a bit tougher will most likely be comfortable to listen to that season 2 is trying to study extra into horror.
It was the Emmys final night time, with a choose few exhibits taking house a lot of the awards, however in fact it additionally meant the looks of many actors making all types of feedback. Wednesday star Jenna Ortega was one such actor, who was interviewed by Laverne Cox on the crimson carpet for E! (by way of Deadline). When requested about Wednesday, Ortega shared that she’s “obtained some scripts now for the second season, and we’re positively leaning into a bit of bit extra horror.” That’ll positively be a welcome change for individuals who felt that the primary season was maybe a bit too smooth and Riverdale-like.
Ortega additionally shared that “there’s some actually good one-liners and I feel every part is larger. It’s much more action-packed. I feel every episode will most likely really feel a bit of bit extra like a film, which is good.” Regardless of the second season finally ends up being like, it definitely seems like Wednesday is upping the ante a bit. That is certain to be successful with Ortega herself, as final yr she did categorical her personal criticism of Wednesday, particularly to how the titular character was handled.
“I do not assume I’ve ever needed to put my foot down extra on a set in a manner that I needed to on Wednesday,” Ortega instructed actor Dax Shepard on his podcast Armchair Skilled on the time. “The whole lot that [Wednesday] does, every part that I needed to play, doesn’t make sense for her character in any respect. Her being in a love triangle made no sense.” Based mostly on Ortega’s current feedback, it seems like Wednesday is perhaps rising up a contact as a present, however contemplating it is nonetheless within the scripting stage, it will be a short time earlier than we see something of it.
Later this yr, Wednesday season 1 is truly getting a Blu-ray, a uncommon remedy for a Netflix present.