1. She used to do autopsies on dead animals
Jenna Ortega used to perform autopsies on
little animals. In an interview, she said, "I'm a weirdo and I used to
perform autopsies on little animals when I was younger, like little lizards
that I found that were dead in my backyard".as a self-confessed weirdo,
she's really the perfect girl to play Wednesday don't you think.
2. She filmed her Wednesday dance scene while waiting for her COVID result
She was already sick but they still filmed
the scene in which she choreographed herself while waiting for the test
result. In an interview, she said, "it's my first day with COVID so it was
awful to film and I asked to redo it but we didn't have the time". and she
was removed from the set immediately after she was confirmed positive.
3. She learned different skills for her role
Particularly fencing, playing the cello
archery, and stunt lessons. because she likes to do a lot of her own skill
scenes. In an interview, she said, "I will throw myself on the floor, off a
wall, I drive cars at 90-100 miles per hour. with stunt breaks that I've
never used before in my life."
4. She's the new favorite scream Queen
Aside from Wednesday, she was cast in many
other horror projects such as Insidious 2, Youth, X, babysitter, and Killer
Queen.
5. She's an ambassador for UNAIDS
She made it her mission to bring attention to
HIV and AIDS in the hopes of helping to create positive change. and she said,
"AIDS actually took the life of my grandfather years before I was born, which
robbed the opportunity for me and my family to have them in our lives."