10 Fun Facts About The ‘Wednesday’ Series 

1

Emma Myers First Auditioned For The Role Of Wednesday.

Myers arrived for Wednesday, but she took the part of the cuddly roommate Enid with her. And we think she's fantastic in it.

2

Ortega Had To Learn A Lot Of New Skills For The Role.

Including speaking German, fencing, canoeing, archery, and cello playing. Ortega was under a lot of stress from the demands of this job, including the hectic filming schedule and numerous practices.

3

Ortega did her own choreography for THAT dance.

Wednesday's actions have become extremely popular on social media, even drawing Lady Gaga's notice. Ortega viewed old footage of '80s goths dancing in clubs to get ready for the big event.

4

When recording the dance, Ortega had COVID-19 without realizing it.

Production on Wednesday faced criticism when Ortega disclosed that she was told to record while ill. "They were giving me medicine between takes because we were waiting on the positive result," she stated to NME.

5

Tim Burton decided Wednesday shouldn't blink

Early on, the director and actress agreed on this. "I would have to restart a take if I started [blinking], because sometimes you start crying," she stated to TODAY.

6

Burton wanted Thing to be played by a real person

VFX supervisor Tom Turnbull told Netflix, "In our first conversation, Tim requested that Thing be modeled after an actor or performance.

7

To accommodate Victor Dorobantu, the set was modified

Customization was necessary in order to enable the actor portraying Thing to move into occasionally awkward postures.

8

The Hyde monster was played by an actor, too

On set, Daniel Himschoot gave life to the scary Hyde. The stunt performer can be seen mimicking the terrifying motions of the creature by donning both crutches and stilts in a behind-the-scenes image released by Netflix.

9

Jenna Ortega cut bangs for the role

f. "We tried silver streaks in my hair. Short, tiny braids. Really long, thick braids," she told Teen Vogue. 

10

Wednesday's uniform was hand-painted by the wardrobe staff.

Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood told Variety, "I actually didn't like how they looked in the world. I wanted a gray and black stripe." "So I ended up having the stripes drawn and painted." After that, the stripes were silkscreened, giving her garment a smoother appearance.