Summary
- Season 2 of Wednesday on Netflix needs legacy actors from Addams Family films to bring in more nostalgia and new viewers.
- Fans want familiar faces like Angelica Huston and Carole Kane in new roles in Wednesday season 2 for a fun twist and fresh dynamic.
- Viewers loved the twist of Christina Ricci's character being an evil villain, bringing excitement and intrigue to the first season storyline.
Netflix has the right TV show for anyone's mood, from the charming sci-fi story at the heart of Stranger's Things to the dark and engaging Wednesday. When the TV series premiered in fall 2022, fans of the Addams Family were interested in seeing another version of Wednesday Addams. Thanks to Jenna Ortega's background in horror movies and her ability to portray Wednesday as both cynical and engaging, it's fair to say the show was a hit from the get-go.
Wednesday season 2 will feel similar to the first season in a few ways since Wednesday is still a precocious and clever boarding school student with a knack for solving mysteries that others can't quite figure out. But while the show should find inspiration in Harry Potter, Wednesday season 2 should also include a smart element from the first season that fans would love to see again.
Wednesday Season 2 Should Revisit Young Gomez and Morticia
Young Gomez and Morticia had an important role to play in Wednesday's first season, but not nearly enough screen time as they deserved.
What Element Does Netflix's Wednesday Season 2 Need?
Wednesday season 1 featured Christina Ricci, who played Wednesday Addams in the '90s movies, but Wednesday season 2 doesn't have any legacy actors as part of the cast. The new season should include a fan-favorite actor who starred in The Addams Family, Addams Family Values, or Addams Family Reunion. It would be fun to see Angelica Huston and Carole Kane come back in some way.
While Huston and Kane couldn't play their original characters since Catherine Zeta-Jones and Joanna Lumley will play Morticia and Grandmama in Wednesday season 2, the actors could play brand new characters. Christina Ricci played Marilyn Thornhill/Laurel Gates in the first season, and it was fun to see such an iconic actor play a mysterious teacher with tricks and secrets up her sleeve. Huston and Kane could play any number of characters, from Nevermore Academy staff members to the parents or relatives of Wednesday's classmates. Since Wednesday season 1 juggled a lot of different characters, it would be possible for the second season to add one or two more.
While fans want some characters to return, it would also be cool to see some Addams Family actors playing fresh characters. This would appease viewers who didn't feel that Wednesday season 1 included enough Addams Family nostalgia. It could also draw in new viewers to the series, which is always a good thing.
Although fans can only speculate about legacy actors from the Addams Family franchise appearing in Wednesday, they have said positive things about their famous characters in the past. In 2018, Huston told The Guardian that she loved playing Morticia Addams. She explained:
"I didn’t feel like I needed to make another family-friendly film. But I’ve always had a bit of a dark side when it comes to movie choices – I make my decisions individually rather than because I think that’s the way my career should be going."
Wednesday fans think that appearances from past franchise actors are a great idea. Even if these characters appeared only briefly, they could have their own plotlines and add something fun to the mix. Redditor @drflanigan wrote:
"I hope every season brings back cameo appearances from previous Addams family actors. I want Christopher Lloyd back, or Raul Julia, or imagine Tim Curry as the new headmaster, or Carel Struycken as a new teacher/caretaker. I loved Christina Ricci in this and I hope they turn this into a seasonal gimmick."
How Did Wednesday Season 1 Use This Particular Element?
Christina Ricci's Wednesday character Marilyn Thornhill is a Nevermore Academy teacher who is actually an evil villain named Laurel Gates. Laurel is carrying on her relative Joseph Crackstone's legacy of targeting outcasts, and this is a thrilling, big reveal at the end of the first season. While Thornhill/Gates seems to be an innocent Normie teacher who wants the best for her students at Nevermore Academy, she is hiding her violent and dark nature. Ricci's character is clever and interesting, but she is of course no match for Wednesday, who sees right through her. Watching the two battle each other is one of the highlights of the show so far. While the first season has a few twists, Thornhill's true identity is one of the best ones.
In 2022, Ricci praised Jenna Ortega in an interview with Elle and said that people shouldn't compare the two stars or say whose portrayal was more exciting. Ricci said:
“I loved being Wednesday. I’m very proud of that role. I also think Jenna Ortega is amazing. She is so brave, so cool, and really doing the part justice. Wednesday is her part now...[and] those two things can be true at the same time!”
Wednesday Season 2 Should Build On One Important Relationship
Wednesday season 2 will have an eerie and riveting mystery, but the new season of the Netflix series should also be about these two characters.