Summary

Jenna Ortega's portrayal of Wednesday in Netflix's series was a massive success, gaining 252.1 million views.
Ortega's fame soared after her performance, but she has opened up about the downside of intense stardom.
Despite the limitations fame places on roles, Ortega is set to continue her success with a second season of Wednesday.

Netflix's Wednesday has been one of the most successful shows in the streaming juggernaut's history, with the Addams Family-related series proving to be a huge hit worldwide. Within its first week, it became Netflix's most-watched series, gaining 252.1 million views and 1.7188 billion viewing hours, which put a lot of attention on the show's lead actress, Jenna Ortega.

Ortega gained a lot of success and fame for taking on the role of Wednesday Addams, putting together a fantastic performance throughout the season. While that type of role is something every actor dreams of having due to its popularity, that doesn't mean there are no negatives that are attached to that. This is something that Ortega found out following the first season of Wednesday.

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Ortega was heavily praised for the dark humor she brought to her titular role in this Netflix series, with her performance being a key reason for the show's success. However, despite becoming a household name because of it, she has opened up to Variety about the dark side that the level of fame provides.

“To be quite frank, after the show and trying to figure everything out, I was an unhappy person. After the pressure, the attention — as somebody who’s quite introverted, that was so intense and so scary. I feel like being a bully is very popular right now,” Ortega said. “Having been on the wrong side of the rumor mill was incredibly eye-opening.”

The talented actress has been in various shows and movies throughout her career, including opportunities in Scream, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and You. However, the attention that Wednesday brought to her was on another level, which is a point that few actors truly ever reach during their careers. That has undoubtedly allowed Ortega's career to reach new heights of popularity, which will help her gain further roles. However, even though playing Wednesday has helped push her career, she has admitted that it will limit the type of roles that the industry thinks she will be capable of. She claimed that "you just don't feel like you're being taken seriously," which is something that Ortega will have to battle throughout her career.

Wednesday is a series that a lot of fans are excited to see continue, and Ortega's work is likely to be pushed in a more serious manner this time as the plot continues to thicken. It will provide her with an opportunity to flex her acting muscles even further, which will hopefully see the positives outweigh any negative comments or pressure that follow it, particularly from social media. Wednesday is already set for a third season, meaning Ortega is set to continue in this role for the foreseeable future.

Ortega will be gearing up for similar levels of attention in the near future when the second season of Wednesday drops on Netflix. The first half of the season will be available on August 6, 2025, and the second half will then be available on September 3, 2025. This season is going to continue the story and take things to the next level, while music sensation Lady Gaga is going to be joining the cast, which is something that fans have been excited about ever since it was announced. The second season of Wednesday is expected to be another hit for Netflix, especially if it's able to be consistent with the first season.

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