Top 10 Behind the Scenes Facts About Netflix's Wednesday

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We need a "Wednesday" behind the scenes documentary. For this list, we’ll be looking at the kookiest and ookiest tidbits from the set of this spooky Netflix teen show. Our countdown includes Tim Burton easter eggs, a nod to Alfred Hitchcock, how things got around, and more! What’s been YOUR favorite part of Wednesday so far? Let us know in the comments.
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[@MsMojo]

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[@tatianavelasco1335]

yes!!!!

[@Don12343]

Cool!

[@trinaq]

I really love how Thing was created via using a practical effect, and not CGI. Victor Dorobantu really brought Thing to life brilliantly, or rather, his hand did!

[@sambenavidez7067]

I need to watch it again, and not just for this reason.

[@theatergeek82]

Me too. It just wouldn't be as authentic with CGI.

[@angelscinta7971]

The only cgi was the school to make it look more like the original house type of vibe and Ingrid after wolfing out as well as the Hyde.

[@hefoughtabear118]

The practical effect being a real hand

[@Mark_Agamotto1313_Smith]

You really have to...HAND, it to him. His acting is... hands down, the best.

[@A_Rose_From_Concrete]

Jena Ortega made Wednesday an icon again for this new century

[@loveluna9653]

Glad they went with Jena Ortega to play as Wednesday. I couldn't imagine any other actress that would fit the role. Her creativity and dedication are much appreciated. Looking forward to seeing her in other works in the future.🥰

[@KenMasters.]

That's because most young actresses these days give bland and soulless performances. Jenna Ortega is a few of the ones who are actually convincing, charismatic, and chilling.

[@abellewis3062]

Amen.

[@Alex-ng6hc]

I love how much dedication Jenna Ortega put into playing Wednesday Addams. I also love how Gwendoline Christie towers over everyone else in the series, she's so imposing

[@chelseacanales8763]

Jenna Ortega did a great job on Wednesday Addams. I hope that she, the rest of the casts and Tim Burton will continue making the series.

[@nerd26373]

Wednesday is a crazy show. There are twists and turns you wouldn’t see coming. It’s cool knowing they’ve used brilliant effects to fully convey the whole mood/atmosphere of the show itself.

[@greyLeicester]

Except you do see them coming if you are observant and have a bit of life experience 😉

[@gracemosier8401]

This show is my favorite right now! It has the perfect mixture of spooky, mystery, and all together creativity with the dark aesthetics as well as the colorful ones! It has provided so much new perspective inside the real Wednesday, and I love how the whole story line is based on this mystery near a school of outcasts. So many people could relate to this character in the first place but Tim Burton really knows how to shed an even "blacker" light on the ever changing personality of W.A! *Plus I'm an absolute sucker for soundtracks and this was was incredible!

[@kimiko0720]

I love Wednesday, binged it in 2 days.... Hope there will be a second season

[@joecrammond6221]

you have to give Jessica Ortega credit, she was perfect as Wednesday, really hope we get more of this series

[@KenMasters.]

Is it me, or does Ortega as Wednesday Addams bring off Depp's Sweeney Todd expressions and mannerisms?

[@coco2.2]

it’s Jenna

[@joecrammond6221]

my bad

[@S41RO]

@@KenMasters. That would make sense because Tim Burton is behind Sweeney Todd to so the director would pick people who have a certain charm to them

[@LeonardoKlotz]

PRACTICAL EFFECTS BEFORE CGI That's my motto

[@ritalamy5866]

Excellent series. More please!

[@rhov-anion]

Her saying 258 in English rather than attempting the German made me laugh. I don't blame her for giving up on that part, German is HARD, haha! She also apparently speaks German with an extremely thick Spanish accent, although my American ears can't hear it. Her learning to play cello really impressed me. It's an instrument I've always wanted to learn.

[@_findingdori7723]

Yes it's very Hispanic sounding! At first I thought she was speaking Spanish until I realized I had no idea what she was saying! Lmao

[@annamo9354]

German here 👋 I had to listen to her half a dozen times to kinda get the gist of it. In the end I surrendered to the subtitles. Esp. the second part is incomprehensible. But, and here I concur with you, German IS hard. I would never attempt to learn it if it wasn't my mother tongue.

[@dashobie]

Tim Burton is a Genius

[@adriana_neata]

I feel so lucky I get to see the greenhouse from "Wednesday" every time I go to my classes at university ( even went to see the set with my teachers).

[@a.c.e.-6316]

9.34: I totally respect the fact that she took up cello lessons to learn about the instrument, no hate to Ortega, but there is absolutely NO WAY that was a recording of her playing Paint it Black! She probably learned some positions and how to make her playing look technically convincing on screen, but you highly underestimate how hard it is to play the cello if you think she could learn to play like that in a few months.

[@ellycelly5278]

You're right. It's an audio recording played on 2 cellos. It is not possible to get those position shifts in such a short space of time. Even Yo yo ma couldn't do it

[@a.c.e.-6316]

@@ellycelly5278 true, but even if it was one cello, she could not play with such clarity, unless she is a musical genius. Most kids after two months of lessons can hardly produce clear sounds. After two months I could play old mcdonald had a farm or something haha

[@idontcare2098]

I see a lil bit of thriller in her dance moves too

[@isabellakroon5321]

Respect to Victor Dorobantu and the crew for the new thinking of how to get Thing to come to life!!!!! Also respect to Jenna Ortega for how she prepared for the role and how she performed it! I am so hopping for a next season!!!!

[@samuelcollantes1175]

What a coincidence , i've just watched The series finale today! And what a coincidence to watch this video about "Wednesday" on wednesday. Happy wednesday to You Ms Mojo, and happy holiday Season as well , see You soon and greetings from Colombia.

[@molly_parker_1847]

I don’t know why but while watching this show I just figured Thing was actually the hand of a person with a full bodysuit. Not CGI or animatronics. I had no reason to think this considering I didn’t even know the original Thing was played by a person as well before this video because I’ve never really watched the franchise. I just basically guessed and thought of it as facts and never thought any different lol.

[@ghostofvalor4349]

my favorite parts: -the dialogue -comedic relief of Thing, Enid, and rest of Addams family

[@howUdo]

funny how excited she was with the carrie prom prank the boys did, only to be disappointed and horridly pissed off that it isnt even real blood. she looked almost as disappointed as she was when she was "kidnapped/abducted"

[@pyoung2159]

I loved this show more than I thought I would, season 2 let's go

[@laserxman779sports]

I honesty hope they make a season two cause I’m hooked

[@Anime_theatre_lover]

This is currently my favorite show on Netflix right now next to the dragon prince and the Cuphead show!!

[@abellewis3062]

This is my favorite show on Netflix. Enough said.

[@samuelgalea7679]

I didn’t even realise Christina Ricci was in it before watching this 😂

[@lydia6231]

Jenna Ortega was legendary!

[@rhondabarry4400]

Love this new show

[@Natasha-ew6qu]

5:05 you cannot describe the adrenaline rush that I felt upon hearing the golden voice that the man who played Die-Hardman Sorry if this sounds creepy, Tommie, but that's both the fan and real girl talking.

[@BEHEDETY]

Great first season many references to the movies and Burton's Works.

[@erikagholston6610]

Thanks for showing how Thing was filmed.

[@al28854]

the big WOW! fact for me was the filming location was in Romania, reminds me of the TV series western Hatfields & McCoys - 2012 also filmed in Romania.

[@greyLeicester]

Tyler's eyes were always unsettling

[@phantomrequim]

Waiting for Season 2.

[@Memelord2020]

Jenna Ortega was the perfect Wednesday

[@yourmomishot7547]

I was watching this as this popped up😭

[@user-ix1rp9ff3p]

tbh when I saw Nevermore I was actually thinking it looked like the mansion in "Crimson Peak"

[@saintmythi]

Enid is the best part!

[@brinas.c.1112]

I cried when thing was almost dead 😭

[@Stephstar80]

That was German??? 🤔 I thought it was Finnish or Norwegian.... I am German... That's why I didn't understand it as german!!! 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 Either way.... It was very convincing to me, as Finnish 🇫🇮😅

[@Elizabeththegreatest]

How appropriate that the show was filmed in Romania!

[@ghostface0927]

Am I the only one that wants to know what made Edgar Allen Poe an outcast? I like to think he was a vampire but I could see an argument for werewolf

[@camillover]

Respect for Jena who pulled off an outstanding performance soon after contracting covid. It must’ve been very difficult, even if she was experiencing minor symptoms.

[@barnabasbaack1237]

i didn't even notice that was supposed to be German at first😂

[@freddierodriguez3036]

My favorite part of Wednesday is Jenna 🤗

[@stephaniecaceda6897]

fun fact Jenna had covid when she did the dance scene

[@christysellers9088]

Really enjoyed this show and so glad Tim Burton is back! Am I the only one, or did the lady dropping off the Hyde victim in the first episode make me think of Large Marge from PeeWee's Big Adventure? I would love to hear about any callbacks to Burton movies anyone spotted.

[@kimayoung81]

Sameness

[@Ofiusa]

You're not alone, I remembered her too.

[@christianef.9427]

As German I couldn't understand a word she said in the scene you mentioned xD but it didn't matter for me :)

[@uguna100]

Does this channel sound like watchmojo? What's is msmoja?

[@ricahaurymn]

Your last point concerning how Ortega had covid, oooo, so ominous, she had the flu, sheesh. People on other social media platforms are focused on that and not her performance as Wednesday Addams. I will continue to say this, how it must be nice to wear rose-colored glasses at your own life and sling slop at other peoples lives. With that out of the way, I can't wait until there's a season 2 and more than eight episodes. Wednesday in this depiction of the character comes off as a Gothic Sociopathic Nancy Drew.

[@davegreenlaw5654]

Well, from the sounds of it, the vast majority seemed to have *NO* clue as to just HOW much it would have cost in lost time and money to the production company if she couldn't do the scene...and it is NOT a simple case of "Oh, we'll just shoot these scenes instead."

[@davidpaulson538]

Jenna Ortega is trying to follow the original Wednesday but also keep up to the world today

[@kellyheighway5411]

MOJO did you know some years ago after corpse bride Burton was rumoured to make a Addams family in stop motion animation & didn't you notice in the 2021's animated movie Addams family there were tons of Tim Burton refers to his other movies such as Edward Scissorshands's house on the hill, the characters designed in his style, (when we first see the house that would become Morticia & Gomez family home) there was blood coming out of the walls (the dark shadow) one of the addams woman looks like the weird girl in Frankenweenie? So my point tim burton & the addams family have been in the works for along time it was just waiting for the right time for the pair to come together.

[@SummyNotSumm3RR]

Wait I just realized something.. Christina Ricci was OG Wednesday, which means that Wednesday tried to kill Wednesday...

[@broadwaygirl2712]

I noticed the Easter egg when do therapist was putting away another decorated rat I saw there’s a clown that was dressed up as Pennywise from the 1990s movies from Stephen kings it

[@jeremybr2020]

I bet you anything that when they approached Luis Guzman about taking the role of Gomez Addams, he was probably hesitant at first being he definitely looks different than the previous actors that played Gomez. But then they mentioned something like....."If you take this role, you will be in some scenes where you will be kissing the actress playing Morticia Addams." Luis...."Who's playing Morticia Addams?" "Catherine Zeta-Jones. If you need some time to think..." Luis..."I"LL DO IT!!! I'LL TAKE THE PART!! YOU DON"T EVEN NEED TO PAY ME, I'LL DO IT FOR FREE!!"

[@rello_41]

Hi

[@kellyheighway5411]

I just hope if it's possible Tim Burton & netflix (addams family crew) will try get the last two remaining actors Lisa loring & John Ashton to make appears for the 2nd season that way it'll make extra speacil by having the original cast & former cast members from both TV & movies of the addams family come together (that's if of course John is well & fit enough to appear on the set)

[@kellybarraclough4323]

I only remember christina ricci was sleepy hollow and hello was wedensday and apper as teacher in is

[@Challam3ow]

If they do an adult version of Wednesday- Aubrey Plaza would be perfect

[@Mpayne1472]

It’s not strictly true that “No cgi was used”. They had to occasionally

[@hitomichan7]

I just watched wednesday recently that now im obsessed with it watching videos about it. I also developed a crush on jenna ortega to the point i want to bring her to life through my wednesday cosplay, for those wondering im a girl and im bisexual

[@esmagrace8951]

The german part was not good. The rest was perfect❤

[@stefanpolomsky1306]

I love Jenna and I love "Wednesday". But her "German" isn't THAT good. It is recognizable as German, but as a German myself, I can barely understand anything (even on multiple re-watches). Yet there is one "excuse" that I can make - and maybe that's what it is supposed to be like: The scene takes place at the pilgrim's theme park. So one could say that this isn't supposed to be "modern German" but 16th-17th century German.

[@maximumrisk2004]

Austrian here and I completly agree. She is giving it all, but some of that gibberish I got no clue.🤣

[@jankiefer4220]

ging mir auch so, habe einiges nicht verstanden aber man muss ihr zu gute halten, dass sie extra für diese paar Sätze deutsch gelernt hat

[@borealmind]

Man muss aber such sagen die Szene, der Text und die Sätze waren recht lang. Einen Text so rüberzubringen ohne, dass du die Sprache verstehst ist schon nicht einfach xd

[@maximumrisk2004]

@@borealmind Ich bilde mir ein so haben das schon einige versucht mit gemischten resultaten. Jenna ist definitiv unter den besseren, die Geschnwindigkeit ist definitiv Top.

[@kimayoung81]

@@borealmind agreed and I took German for 2 yrs oil high school way back when, but she still did a good job a pulling it off

[@gphillimo]

So Thora Birch backed out of Wednesday and Hocus Pocus 2, but had no issues doing a basic lifetime movie? She's making terrible career choices

[@cappiece3786]

Harry Potter with the Adam's family

[@januszkurahenowski2860]

Thing wouldn't be nearly as good and expressive if it was CGI, you can obviously make a CGI hand but you can't make it so natural and expressive like Thing is. I think his whole character relies on being something way more than just a hand in a hand form, and his movements, mannerisms etc show that well. If it was CGI it wouldn't have this effect and he'd feel like just a severed hand with much less of a personality.

[@tiger31623]

D

[@johnnykim5355]

8:10

[@maximumrisk2004]

WTF? I completly missed her german. That said some is understandable and she is trying hard, but its obvious she has no clue what she is saying.😅

[@lizlilliman3644]

I know that they went for the cartoon version of gomez and morticia but then they ruined the characters, how can the queen of darkness be a dive and have positive visions as she is all about lightness. Wednesday, pugsley ect they got right. I ended up watching it as a Wednesday programme and not an addams family programme.

[@ninreck5121]

her german is terrible btw but other than that, amazing

[@debott4538]

I thought it's supposed to be Dutch or something. To Germans it's just gibberish. Luckily, there's subtitles.

[@eastafrika728]

Which means she was not the only actress to have to learn fencing.

[@angelaholmes8888]

Wow I had know idea that thora birch was supposed to be in Wednesday

[@dionisishotzias]

Not CGI So they actually cut a hand Jesus netflix

[@linny28ClemsVersion]

Dutch, not German

[@SeventeenproReallyEpicChannel]

First,

[@AdZS848]

Her German, not so good.

[@jnelletrim1478]

Remember God loves you♥️! John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life. Please repent, change your life around and live for Him🙏🙏. He is coming back soon😊.......

[@belmy0836]

I really didnt like the actor for Gomez and morticia . I feel like apart it would have been great but if they kept demi for morticia another gomez should have played or vis versa

[@billblaski9523]

I hate the stupid romance storyline. So cheesy

[@graemejohnson9025]

Um Numbnuts, Thing is CGI, Because they delete the Bloke in the Blue Suit.. digitaly..

[@sadams12345678]

Usually when someone say something is not CGI they mean the object was not created on a computer and was an actual object. Using a computer to remove somebody holding on to or attached to the object doesn't make the object itself CGI.

[@graemejohnson9025]

@@sadams12345678 CGi, is when a Computer is used to change whatt is on screen, blue screen, green screen, is all Computer Generated Image.. Avitar isn't a Movie, it's a CGi Computer Image, just like games are.. it's 90 % computer nerds, Zero Acting...

[@graemejohnson9025]

@@sadams12345678 Look at All TV Shows from America, when they are in a Car, it's so fake it's a Laugh... The New Hawai Five O, is a Joke, the special affects are from the seventies, in car cam, is from the 20's.. My 3D Students laugh and Giggle, how it's so fake... in car, they remove the Headest.. Watch Big Bang Series, all in car , the front seats, headrest are removed... and the car doesn't bump around...