The creators of Wednesday say season 2 will expand on Jenna Ortega’s Latina heritage. Based on the Addams Family franchise, Wednesday debuted on Netflix in November 2022. The show was a massive success for Netflix, garnering two Golden Globe nominations, and was renewed for season 2 in January. Wednesday stars scream queen Ortega, who plays the titular role of the Addams daughter.
In an interview with IndieWire, co-creators Miles Millar and Al Gough have confirmed that Wednesday season 2 will expand on the eponymous character’s Latina background. Millar says that it will look at more ways to explore Wednesday’s heritage, as her father Gomez is Latino, and the series will explore more of her upbringing. Read Millar’s full comment below:
“It’s so rare to find an iconic [Latina] character of this stature. We really try to find ways to [highlight that] authentically. What would Wednesday listen to when she was growing up? What would Gomez be playing? And finding moments where we could really make it feel like a girl who’s grown up in New Jersey with a Latino parent, and how would that resonate with her as a teen? Certainly this season we’re looking for more ways to explore that.”
How Wednesday Season 2 Can Expand On Multiple Representations
While there have been few details released about Wednesday season 2, it is likely the season won’t debut until 2024 at the earliest, particularly with delays caused by the Writers Guild of America strike. Despite this, however, Wednesday season 1 launched Ortega to massive stardom, making her one of the few Latino actors currently starring in a major television series.
Not only can Wednesday season 2 expand on Ortega and Wednesday’s backgrounds, but it has the opportunity to expand on multiple areas of representation. Season 1 came under fire for its mishandling of Black characters, with two of the only Black actors in the series (Joy Sunday and Iman Marson) playing bullies. With this in mind, Wednesday season 2 has the opportunity to create more Black protagonists, or to make existing characters more three-dimensional. Many Wednesday viewers have also been calling for a romantic relationship between Wednesday and Enid (Emma Myers), which could expand on the series’ LGBTQ+ representation as well.
With so many film and television productions up in the air amid the WGA strike, it could be some time before more progress is made on Wednesday season 2. However, it’s a positive sign that the creators are thinking ahead to how they can push for better representation on the show, particularly with Netflix having a bad reputation for canceling series starring characters of color. Though it may still be at least a year out, Wednesday season 2 promises to expand on its representation, a much-needed move for major shows like it.
Source: IndieWire
This story originally appeared on Screenrant
