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Is Jenna Ortega leaving Netflix’s Wednesday? Viral rumor debunked

A viral Threads headline falsely claimed Jenna Ortega is leaving Netflix’s Wednesday. This rumor is completely untrue—Ortega remains committed to her role and is also serving as executive producer in Season 2.
posted by Sudipta Sinha
Friday 8/15/2025 at 7:00PM EDT
  • Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in Wednesday (Image via Getty)
    Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in Wednesday (Image via Getty)

    A headline stating that Wednesday star Jenna Ortega will no longer portray the titular character in the Netflix show has recently been going viral on social media platforms. 

     

    A post bearing the title, "Netflix’s Wednesday creator confirms Jenna Ortega will no longer play lead role," was uploaded on the platform Threads on the account with the username of india.d.tillman on August 15, 2025. The post has spread on the social media platform and has been liked by over 5,800 users at the time of writing.

     

    Jenna Ortega is leaving on Wednesday. This statement is verifiably false. No credible sources, including the actress herself, the showrunners, or the network, have stated that she’s departing the show. This appears to be nothing more than a fabricated ad meant to mislead readers.

    In reality, Jenna Ortega remains firmly attached to portraying Wednesday Addams. She’s taken on additional responsibilities by stepping into an executive producer role for Season 2, reflecting her growing involvement and commitment to the series.Furthermore, a recent casting controversy—and not Jenna’s exit—drove media attention. Actor Percy Hynes White, who played Xavier Thorpe, was removed from Season 2 following unverified allegations. The show addressed his character's absence in-universe, explaining that Xavier had transferred to a Swiss academy.

    Wednesday creators are working on a new Addams Family animated series

    Wednesday creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar have reportedly sat down for a podcast with Deadline and revealed that they are developing a new animated Addams Family movie for Amazon and MGM Studios. They emphasized that the project is a complete reboot, and not tied in any way to the ongoing Wednesday series on Netflix that stars Jenna Ortega in the titular role. 

     

    The upcoming project aims to bring a fresh take on the iconic Addams Family characters. However, being in the very early stages of development, the details are kept well under wraps.  

     

    In an article published on August 11, 2025, based on the podcast, the outlet noted Gough saying,

    “We’re working on it with Amazon MGM and with Kevin Miserocchi who runs the Addams Foundation, he knew Charles Addams and the keeper of the Addams flame, and with Gail Berman and John Glickman. We’re rebooting the animated film franchise. So it won’t have anything to do with the two films before it, nor is it connected with this show. It will be a brand new Addams feature. There’s not really much we can say about it, because it’s in the very early stages.”

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