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WhenNetflix’sWednesdaywas announced, The Addams Family fans couldn’t wait to seehow Jenna Ortega would take on the iconic character. It was also exciting to learn thatChristina Ricci, who played Wednesday in the 1990s Addams Family movies, was added to the cast of the TV series.Ricci’s Normie Nevermore Academy teacher, Marilyn Thornhill, might fade into the background more than the main character, but she also surprises viewers with a big reveal at the end ofWednesdayseason 1. No matter how thrillingthe reveal of the stalker is in the second season, fans won’t forget finding out the truth about Ricci’s character.
Wednesdayfans who are looking forward to seeing season 2 when it premieres sometime in 2025 will want towatch Ricci’s portrayal of the young and quick-witted Goth characterin this movie, which is on Netflix soon.
The Addams Family Is Being Added To Netflix On April 9th 2025
According toThe Hollywood Reporter,The Addams Familywill be available on Netflix as of April 9th, 2025. The movie was released in 1991 andChristina Ricci played iconic Goth child character Wednesday Addams.The Addams Familyis a nostalgia-inducing story about this strange, quirky, and dark family who doesn’t fit in but loves each other. Gomez (Raul Julia) and Morticia Addams (Anjelica Huston) think thatGomez’s long-lost brother Fester (Christopher Llyod) has returned.However, there’s a catch: a man named Gordon is pretending to be Gomez so he can steal the family’s money. Besides this main storyline, which features this fun twist that audiences find out early on, the movie introduces fans tomemorable characters such as Thing, Cousin Itt (John Franklin), and Pugsley (Jimmy Workman).
Ricci still talks about how meaningful it was to play Wednesday, which was why it was so much fun to see her play Marilyn Thornhill inWednesdayseason 1. Wednesday has a vital role inThe Addams Familyas she teases Pugsley and generally torments anyone who gets in her way. The movie wouldn’t be as funny or unforgettable without her, and it’s also important background for anyone watchingWednesday. Fromasking if Girl Scout cookies are “made from real Girl Scouts"to giving her opinion on how “Nobody gets out of the Bermuda Triangle,” she’s a quick thinker who says more than a few of the movie’s best lines.Wednesdayseason 2 should have more Addams Family humorbecause fans love watching Ricci’s Wednesday snap at Pugsley and showcase her gallows humor in every scene.
Ortega’s Wednesday Addams is used to being the odd one out at her regular school, but when shebegins attending Nevermore Academy,she meets other teenagers who are different, too. While this is an adjustment, Wednesday becomes more comfortable with her new environment by theWednesdayseason 1 finale. It’s fun to watch Ricci’s performance inThe Addams Familyand remember thatWednesday has been tough and self-assured since she was a kid.
What other movies and TV shows are being added to Netflix in April 2025?
Wednesday was first seen in The New Yorker in 1944and since then, her dark sense of humor and bleak outlook on life has been a beloved and memorable part of pop culture. Ricci played Wednesday Addams again inthe 1993 sequelAddams Family Valuesand tells the story of Debbie Jellinsky (Joan Cusack), a nanny who begins taking care of Morticia and Gomez’s newborn and who is actually a serial killer.
What Happened To Christina Ricci’s Wednesday Season 1 Character?
Christina Ricci’sWednesdayseason 1 character Marilyn Thornhill wasrevealed to be a villain named Laurel Gales, which was a big twist.Laurel is related to Joseph Crackstoneand is motivated to take Wednesday Addams and the other Nevermore Academy students down because she doesn’t like anyone who doesn’t fit in. InWednesdayseason 1, episode 8, “A Murder of Woes,“Wednesday’s friend Eugene Ottinger (Moosa Mostafa)attacks Laurel with bees. Although viewers are unsure if Laurel was killed or not, her fate doesn’t look great.
Ricci said in an interview withVarietythatshe didn’t play Morticiabecause she didn’t want to portray a mother, and while she would have made an amazing Morticia, it was still great seeing Ricci play Marilyn Thornhill/Laurel Gates onWednesdayseason 1.
