In an interview with Empire, the actress shared how she felt about Christina Ricci, who originally portrayed Wednesday in the 1991 live-action film The Addams Family and in 1993’s The Addams Family Values, in joining the cast of Wednesday in an undisclosed role.
It is no surprise why the 19-year-old reacted the way she did upon finding out that she would be working with her idol, considering that Jenna herself admitted that Ricci’s performance as Wednesday was and remains to be iconic.
Although she looks up to the previous Wednesday, Jenna aims to ‘own’ her portrayal of the titular character and by the looks of the Wednesday trailer, her goal is not far-fetched. Jenna reasons that she ‘doesn’t want to rip anyone off’, especially since her version of Wednesday is going to be a teenager attending Nevermore Academy.
The closest we had seen Wednesday hit puberty was when she bonded and ended up kissing Joel, a boy she met at camp, for helping her and her brother escape the premises to save their uncle. The couple had a similar vibe to Wednesday’s parents, Morticia and Gomez Addams.
In spite of Jenna’s fear, Christina Ricci actually praised the young actress’ performance, even complimenting that the people would love her as Wednesday, along with working with Director Tim Burton and the rest of the cast. Also Read: Netflix’s Wednesday Previews a Never-Before-Seen Clip of The Series
