When we first heard in February that Netflix was partnering with Tim Burton for a new Addams Family series titled Wednesday, we were thrilled. Then, things got even more exciting when we learned that The Babysitter: Killer Queen‘s Jenna Ortega had been cast in the titular role. Seeing as she’s already proven her supernatural chops with the Netflix horror film, she seems like the perfect choice for the deadpan and macabre Wednesday Addams.
The young-adult series is set to follow Wednesday as she studies at the mysterious Nevermore Academy. As if dealing with a new school and emerging psychic abilities isn’t already tough, Wednesday also has to save the local town while trying to unravel the mystery her parents became involved in 25 years earlier. Directed by Burton and created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, we’re eagerly counting down the days until the eight-episode series graces our screens. Until then, you can check out the rest of Wednesday‘s cast, including who will play the iconic Morticia and Gomez Addams.
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Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams
Witty, smart, and still a little bit macabre, the new series will see Wednesday as she tries to master her psychic abilities while attending Nevermore Academy. Ortega, who previously starred in The Babysitter: Killer Queen, You, and Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous, will portray the Addams’s eldest daughter.
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Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams
When not being fawned over by husband Gomez, Morticia can be found tending to her roses and acting as the glue that keeps her family together. Zeta-Jones, best known for her roles in Chicago and The Mask of Zorro, is set to take on the role previously played by Carolyn Jones on 1964’s The Addams Family, Anjelica Huston in 1991’s The Addams Family and 1993’s Addams Family Values, and Charlize Theron in the 2019 animated film The Addams Family.
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Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams
The debonaire head of the Addams household, Gomez loves his wife, his family, and things most people would consider odd. Previously portrayed by John Astin on the 1964 series, Raul Julia in the 1991 and 1993 films, and Oscar Isaac in the 2019 animated version, Guzmán will take over the role on the new Netflix series.
