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Childhood fame made me obnoxious, says Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci thinks childhood stardom made her "obnoxious". The 43-year-old actress shot to stardom as Wednesday Addams in 'The Addams Family' movie in 1991, and Christina admits that she initially struggled to cope with the pressures of fame. She told the 'Reign with Josh Smith' podcast: "Some people deal better with fame than other people and some people have more supportive families than other people. And I do think that having a 'famous child' is a weird pressure to put on a child. "I think it's - and I always thought this when I was younger - when being asked questions about who I was ...

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Christina Ricci 'open' to Wednesday return

Christina Ricci is "open" to a return to 'Wednesday'. The 43-year-old actress plays evil teacher Marilyn Thornhill in the first season of the hit Netflix series that serves as a spin-off to 'The Addams Family', and she played coy when asked if she's going to be back for the second instalment. Speaking to 'Entertainment Tonight', she admitted: "I don't think I'm allowed to say." She then continued: "On my end, the door is open. "She was so fun to play! It's always so fun to play a villain." Christina - who played the role of Wednesday Addams in a pair of 'Addams Family' movies in 1991 and 1993 ...

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Jenna Ortega has some regrets over viral Wednesday dance

Jenna Ortega wishes she'd done more with her 'Wednesday' dance. The 20-year-old actress - who plays Wednesday Addams in the hit Netflix show - has reflected on her routine from the programme after it went viral on TikTok and admitted she has some regrets over her choices as a performer. She told 'Entertainment Tonight': "Even that I still can't believe, because even that was - some of the moves I had planned, some of it was improv. "That was one of the scenes I stay awake thinking about because I thought there was so much that I should have done and could have done. "So the fact that anyone is...

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Catherine Zeta-Jones teases a second season of Wednesday

Catherine Zeta-Jones is unsure whether 'Wednesday' will be renewed for a second season. The 53-year-old actress plays matriarch Morticia Addams in the Netflix series that stars Jenna Ortega in the title role of the gothic teengager but admitted that the cast are unaware if more episodes are on the horizon. Asked if there will be a season two, she told E! News:"We have no idea!" Her comments come just days after former 'Stuck in the Middle' actress Jenna explained that she had always been compared to Wednesday - who first appeared as a cartoon character alongside her gothic family in a 1930s co...

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Why Jenna Ortega was given a more 'modern' look for Wednesday...

Jenna Ortega made her costumes "work" on 'Wednesday.' The 20-year-old actress stars as Wednesday Addams in the Netflix hit which serves as a spin-off to 'The Addams Family' series and costume designer Mark Sutherland has explained that he created a more "modern" look for the character - who first appeared as a comic strip character in 1938and is famed for her long black pigtails and dark dress sense - so she could appeal to the new generation. He said: "I think Wednesday has more of a modern look now and [we wanted to] just to try to relate to that generation that is going to be watching her. ...

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Gwendoline Christie felt 'beautiful for the first time on screen' in Wednesday

Gwendoline Christie says playing Principal Larissa Weems in 'Wednesday' was the "first time she's ever felt beautiful" on screen. The 44-year-old actress portrays the Nevermore Academy head in the Netflix series based on the titular Addams Family character - who is played by Jenna Ortega - and she has thanked director Tim Burton and the hair and makeup team for making her feel good about her appearance. She told Entertainment Weekly: “It is the first time I’ve ever felt beautiful on screen. “I cannot express my extreme gratitude more heartily to Tim and Colleen and our hair and makeup team. Co...

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Working with Tim Burton was a life-long dream, says Gwendoline Christie

Gwendoline Christie fulfilled a life-long dream by working with Tim Burton. The 44-year-old actress teamed up with the acclaimed director to shoot 'Wednesday', Netflix's new comedy-horror series, and Gwendoline has revealed that she relished the experience. Gwendoline - who stars on the show alongside the likes of Jenna Ortega, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzman - told the 'Backstage' podcast: "I wanted to work with Tim Burton for the whole of my life and I really loved his films growing up. I adored them. They spoke to me, you know, they really they made me feel like there was a place for m...

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Jenna Ortega felt under pressure in Wednesday

Jenna Ortega felt under pressure playing Wednesday Addams. The 20-year-old actress plays the central character in 'Wednesday', Netflix's new comedy-horror series, and Jenna has admitted that she felt under some pressure playing the "iconic character", who featured in 'The Addams Family' in 1991 and its 1993 sequel, 'Addams Family Values'. She said: "I've never played such an iconic character who's someone that I grew up respecting so much. "So I think, when you respect someone so much, you just want to do right by them and right by everybody else who fell in love with her for a very good reaso...

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Christina Ricci is a legend, says Jenna Ortega

Jenna Ortega thinks Christina Ricci is a "legend". The 20-year-old actress plays the titular role of Wednesday Addams in Tim Burton's new supernatural series, and Jenna feels honoured to be following in the footsteps of Christina, who played the character in 'The Addams Family' and its sequel, 'Addams Family Values', in the 90s. She shared: "Christina Ricci is a legend. "The character wouldn’t have been as big if it hadn’t been for her performance. I know that I can’t knock anyone off and I have to do it differently, but the script was also very reminiscent of her, so how can I take this and s...

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Every generation deserves their own Wednesday Addams, says Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci thinks "every generation" should have their own version of Wednesday Addams. The 42-year-old actress shot to international stardom as Wednesday in 'The Addams Family' and its sequel, 'Addams Family Values', in the early 90s, and Christina is now thrilled to appear in 'Wednesday', the new comedy-horror series. The Hollywood star - who plays a new character in the Netflix show - said: "It's Tim Burton so you can't really go wrong. "Also, the scripts were really wonderful. I love the spirit in which they were making the show. It really does retain a lot of the spirit of Wednesday ...

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