Joanna Lumley, known for her roles in Absolutely Fabulous and other films, plays Wednesday's grandmother, Hester Frump, in Netflix's Wednesday season 2, bringing her iconic presence to the series as a wealthy, formidable matriarch.
Netflix's 'Wednesday' series will feature a morbid float at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, showcasing a giant Wednesday Addams with her brother Pugsley's head on a platter, surrounded by rotting food. This aligns with Wednesday's historical disdain for Thanksgiving, as depicted in 'Addams Family Values' and the Netflix series, where she criticizes the holiday's portrayal and its historical context.
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will feature a new float from Netflix's 'Wednesday,' showcasing Wednesday Addams serving her brother Pugsley's head on a platter, accompanied by Thing and an army of Wednesday lookalikes. The parade will also include a performance by Bishop Briggs and appearances by celebrities like Alison Brie and Idina Menzel. This addition comes as fans anticipate the second season of the hit series starring Jenna Ortega.
Actress Jenna Ortega has been "banned" from becoming Wednesday Addams in the popular Netflix series "Wednesday" due to guidelines set by the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) during the ongoing strike. The guidelines prohibit actors from dressing up as characters from struck work and posting images on social media. SAG-AFTRA clarified that the guidelines were meant to help content creators and members avoid promoting struck work and do not apply to anyone's kids. The strike, which focuses on AI use, streaming, and residual payments, has caused uncertainty regarding the production of the show's second season.
This year's most popular Halloween costumes include Barbie, Spider-Man, and Wednesday Addams, according to Google Trends' Frightgeist. CNN suggests unique twists on the Barbie costume, such as dressing up as Kate McKinnon's Weird Barbie or referencing scenes from the "Barbie" movie. For Spider-Man, they recommend drawing inspiration from "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" and dressing up as Spider-Punk or Dad Peter Parker. Additionally, Wednesday Addams from the spin-off series "Wednesday" and various bear costumes are also trending choices.