That Time Jenna Ortega Absolutely Could Not Get Over Netflix’s Marketing For Wednesday: ‘Let’s Be Honest’

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Jenna Ortega truly embodies the character of Wednesday Addams, and it seems like she was destined to play her. It’s difficult to picture the popular series *Wednesday* without her in the lead role, a role that has quickly made her a viral sensation. She recently highlighted a strange issue with how Netflix uses cliffhangers to promote the show, further demonstrating how perfectly suited she is for the part.

Taking part in a Hot Ones interview with some of her Wednesday co-stars, Ortega brought up the fact that she’s not about to die on her own show, hilariously pointing out that it wouldn’t be Wednesday without, well, Wednesday. The marketing team has to be in on that, right?

This development makes everything surrounding Wednesday’s future even more interesting, particularly knowing how Jenna Ortega feels about it.

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As a critic, I’ve seen plenty of shows where characters die – sometimes for good, sometimes not. But there’s a line, even in dark dramas. When a show is *named* after a character, you can generally assume they’re not going to bite the dust – maybe get roughed up, but not permanently. That’s why Jenna Ortega’s reaction to Wednesday being thrown from the window felt so right – a moment of peril, but with an underlying understanding she’d survive. It was interesting, though, that Netflix played it as if Wednesday’s fate was genuinely uncertain, creating a bigger shock value than necessary.

I know Wednesday faces danger, and honestly, she *could* technically die in an episode. But let’s be real, it’s more for laughs that she always bounces back. The show revolves around her, so a permanent death just wouldn’t fit – and it’s kind of funny knowing she’s essentially unkillable because of that!

Even if the show somehow decided to kill off Wednesday Addams, Jenna Ortega would still be heavily involved as an executive producer. She’s been actively contributing her own ideas and strongly advocating for the story’s direction. And if it were up to her, Wednesday wouldn’t stay dead for long! While killing off the main character of a show named after her would be a big risk, it would certainly be dramatic and captivating television.

Now that *Wednesday* has been renewed for a third season, it’s anyone’s guess what will happen after the events of Season 2. While details about Season 3 haven’t been revealed yet, viewers should prepare for more challenges for Wednesday, even though she can’t actually die. Jenna Ortega, who plays Wednesday, seems unfazed by whatever the writers have planned, and it’s easy to see why.

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2025-09-25 04:38