Wednesday, a coming-of-age supernatural horror comedic TV series, will premiere on Netflix on November 23, 2022. It is based on Charles Addams’ cartoon The Addams Family’s fictitious character Wednesday Addams. The titular character is played by Jenna Ortega, who has previously been in Jane the Virgin, Stuck in the Middle, You, and The Fallout. Meanwhile, Catherine Zeta-Jones will play her mother, Morticia Addams. The series represents Zeta-Jones’ first collaboration with the streaming service. She was last seen as Claremont Psychiatric Hospital’s resident medical doctor, Vivian Capshaw, in season two of Prodigal Son (2019-2021).
Morticia is a well-known female character: Zeta-Jones on her Wednesday character
In a recent interview with the TV Times, the performer praised Morticia as “an iconic female figure,” but stressed that she wanted to put her own spin on the role. She expressed a desire not to portray Morticia as a “Halloween-costumed caricature.” Zeta-Jones said that she wanted to get to the heart of the character since Morticia had two children and was madly in love with her husband. According to the actress:
“We didn’t want to modernize Morticia by putting her in pants; we wanted to do the original appearance.”
She continued, saying:
“So when I initially put on the outfit, hair, and make-up, I was so into it that I could have passed for Morticia at a gas station!”
The sitcom has enormous shoes to fill since the Addams Family series is a cult favorite. In response to the concerns, Zeta-Jones said that the series will be popular because it took the narrative into the twenty-first century and “the family is dealing with all of these challenges that are important today.”
How rich is Catherine Zeta-Jones?
Zeta-Jones, who was born on September 25, 1969, is a multi-award-winning actress. She has won an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and a British Academy Film Award, among other honors. The Swansea, Wales native won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Chicago (2002). Her other prominent roles include Traffic (2000), Intolerable Cruelty (2003), Ocean’s Twelve (2004), The Terminal (2004), and No Reservations (2006). (2007).
Zeta-Jones has a net worth of $150 million (2022), the majority of which comes from her film and television ventures, brand endorsements, and home décor company. Her net worth is $350 million when coupled with that of her husband, Hollywood actor Michael Douglas (2022).
Catherine Zeta-Jones Marriage
David Jones, her father, runs a candy business, and Patricia, her mother, is a seamstress. Zeta-Jones has two brothers: David, his elder brother, and Lyndon, his younger brother. Douglas and Zeta-Jones have two children: Dylan Michael (born in August 2000) and Carys Zeta (born in April 2003). The pair, who co-starred in Traffic, married on November 18, 2000, and just celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary. Zeta-Jones posted a photo of the two wishings her husband well.
Wednesday: Cast, crew, and plot summary
Tim Burton, a Gothic fantasy-horror master, collaborated with Smallville creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar to develop the program. Its summary is as follows:
“Weekend Addams, smart, sarcastic, and a touch dead inside, investigates a murder spree while finding new friends — and opponents — at Nevermore Academy.”
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Aside from Ortega and Zeta-Jones, the series also stars Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams, Morticia’s husband, and Wednesday’s father. Gwendoline Christie of Game of Thrones will play another important character, Larissa Weems. Isaac Ordonez will portray Pugsley Addams, Morticia, and Gomez’s kid. Interestingly, Christina Ricci, the original Wednesday Addams, is also on the cast. She will play the role of Marilyn Thornhill. She played Morticia and Gomez’s daughter in the films The Addams Family (1991) and Addams Family Values (1993).
