Jenna Ortega is ready for a change of scenery. The“Wednesday”star told Josh Horowitz on the“Happy Sad Confused”podcast that she’ll“probably be off the TV for a while”once the Netflix hit concludes. Her explanation was refreshingly candid: she spent years bouncing from show to show as a child actor, and now she wants to leave time for new things.
The timing is noteworthy because“Wednesday”is still very much alive. Season 3 just wrapped production and is scheduled to premiere on Netflix in 2027, with Winona Ryder and Eva Green joining the cast. The series has collected four Emmys since its 2022 debut, and Ortega’s exit plan arrives just as anticipation for the new season is building. It’s also part of a pattern: she previously left the“Scream”franchise after“Scream VI.”
So what does this mean for the future of“Wednesday”? That’s the question fans are already debating. Ortega has a busy film slate ahead and hasn’t closed the door on anything permanently, but her comments about the pressures of child stardom are resonating with listeners who’ve followed her career since her Disney Channel days. Would you watch a“Wednesday”spinoff or continuation without her at the center, or is she the whole reason the show works? Sound off in the comments.
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