Jenna Ortega has a bone to select with Marvel.
The Wednesday star revealed in an interview with Leisure Weekly printed on Friday, March 14, that Iron Man 3 was one among her first roles — however her half was reduce from the film’s closing launch.
“It was one of many first jobs I ever had,” Ortega mentioned. “They took all my traces out.”
Ortega added that the one a part of her that’s seen within the scene is “one leg.”
After Ant-Man star Paul Rudd added that typically Marvel likes to put “breadcrumbs,” Ortega pushed again, “They even took my identify away.”
Fortunately, being reduce from the movie hasn’t had a unfavourable impression on Ortega’s profession —the second season of her hit collection Wednesday is about to debut this 12 months on Netflix, and the actress has already warned followers that they must be ready.
“I form of need her to be darker,” Ortega advised Leisure Tonight in December 2022. “I need her to get extra within the nitty-gritty of issues and never play issues so protected, as a result of there are numerous traces about her saving the college and doing no matter, however for me, her most important drive with the monster is of a competitiveness. Form of, ‘Man, how’s this man doing this?’”

Jenna Ortega in ‘Iron Man 3’. YouTube
In February 2024, Ortega, who may even function a producer on the present’s second season, advised Self-importance Truthful the present will “increase” on the supernatural themes. “I imply, within the first season, we had episodes that actually stood out visually, like, the dance episode was a very large one for folks, and that setting was very specific and it felt like Promenade Evening, a bit bit, or Carrie,” she mentioned. “Each episode [of season 2] that I’ve learn up to now is like that.”
She continued: “It simply stands out by itself as a really memorable scene or bit or setting, which I believe is what I’m most excited for, as a result of to tug that off for eight episodes is, I believe, actually unimaginable and actually fortunate.”
And that’s not all — in January of this 12 months, Ortega advised E! Information Tim Burton “actually had a ball” by way of the present’s gory content material in season 2. “All the pieces may be very graphic, and it’s very thrilling and galvanizing to work with somebody like that who will get you excited concerning the pictures that you simply’re doing every single day,” she mentioned.
The second season of Wednesday may even function a visitor star – none apart from Girl Gaga, whose track “Bloody Mary” was utilized in a number of TikTok movies celebrating the primary season.