Summary
- Osment could portray a mysterious teacher at Nevermore Academy, adding layers and mentoring students.
- Fans are excited to see Osment in his new role on Wednesday season 2, bringing big thrills to the show.
- New actors like Steve Buscemi and Billie Piper will join the cast, possibly as eerie characters for a horror feel.
Haley Joel Osment had an exciting career as a child star, wowing audiences in the creepy '90s horror movie The Sixth Sense and making them emotional with Pay It Forward. Now that the actor is starring in Wednesday season 2, fans are curious about what part he will play in the popular Netflix series. His character name hasn't been revealed, and viewers don't know any other details.
Osment's adult acting roles have included Robby in the sitcom The Kominsky Method, Mesmer in two episodes of the dark superhero drama The Boys, and Tom in the 2024 thriller Don't Blink Twice. He has also voiced several characters in animated series ranging from Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures to Dogs in Space. How will Osment's character fit into Wednesday Addams's (Jenna Ortega) dark world and what should his character be like?
Wednesday Season 2: Will Wednesday Become Evil?
Wednesday season 2 could explore Wednesday Addams's moral compass, and fans are curious if she will turn evil in the new episodes.
Haley Joel Osment Should Play This Role In Wednesday Season 2
Haley Joel Osment should play a teacher at Nevermore Academy in Wednesday season 2. This would keep him close to the main action, but since he's a guest star and not a series regular, it would make sense if he was a teacher who Wednesday only interacts with sometimes. Since all the Nevermore teachers are mysterious, this would also give his character some necessary layers.
If Osment portrayed a teacher, he could become a mentor to some of the students at Nevermore who are in one of four cliques. He could have special powers of his own and he could also show a group of students, including Wednesday and Enid Sinclair (Emma Myers) and Eugene Ottinger (Moosa Mostafa), how to become even more skilled. Since Wednesday doesn't trust teachers and authority figures, especially given her experience with Marilyn Thornhill/Lauren Gates (Christina Ricci), it would be funny to see her with Osment's character. She might give him a hard time for the entire season, but she might eventually come around if she learns that he's actually on the students' side.
Since Wednesday will likely suspect every new character of being the person who has been stalking her, Wednesday might think Osment's character is spying on her. This would be fun and exciting to watch since fans who have been watching the actor since The Sixth Sense have a fondness and soft spot for him. It would be interesting to see him play a potentially evil character.
What Are Some Of Haley Joel Osment's Most Well-Known Movie And TV Roles?
- Cole Sear in The Sixth Sense (1999)
- David in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2000)
- Keenan Feldspar in Silicon Valley (2017)
- Mesmer in The Boys (2019)
- Robby in The Kominsky Method (2019-2021)
- Jeremy in Somebody That I Used To Know (2023)
In an interview with Us Weekly, Osment shared his excitement about starring in Wednesday season 2 since he's a fan of the show himself. He talked about not wanting to read any spoilers for the new episodes, even though of course he could if he wanted to. He loved working with director Tim Burton and said it was cool to see "a bunch of atmosphere and fog swirling around and backlit and directing the way he directs."
Osment also talked about what fans can expect from Wednesday season 2:
“It’s worth it because I know there are some pretty big thrills in store for people in season 2 and the cast is extraordinary. I honestly didn’t even know if they were going to announce that I was in it for a while. Then, coming back from Ireland, I was like, ‘Wow, I’m going to have to just not be able to tell anybody while I was in Ireland for a year.’ But luckily they made that easier for me.”
What Other New Actors Have Joined Wednesday Season 2?
Many new actors will star in Wednesday season 2, including Steve Buscemi, Noah Taylor, Owen Painter, Evie Templeton, and Billie Piper. According to Netflix.tudum.com, they will be series regulars, so fans can expect to see quite a lot of them. Guest stars include Joonas Suotamowill, Heather Matarazzo, Frances O'Connor, Thandiwe Newton, Christopher Llyod, and Joanna Lumley.
Since Wednesday season 2 should have some Addams Family characters, hopefully at least one of the new cast members will play a fan favorite from the franchise. The other actors will likely portray teachers, classmates, or perhaps parents of other Nevermore students. It will be fun to see Wednesday becoming friends or enemies with the new cast members. If Wednesday season 2 has a horror feel, chances are some of these new characters will be eerie and terrifying, which is always welcome.