Netflix's 'Wednesday' starts production on season 2
New cast members: Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, Noah Taylor
Steve Buscemi joins as new series regular, Barry Dort
Thandiwe Newton appears in guest role, Dr. Fairburn
Three Season 1 cast members won't return in same capacity: Percy Hynes White, Jamie McShane, Naomi J Ogawa
Netflix's hit series 'Wednesday' has started production on its second season, with several new additions to the cast. Filming is taking place in Ireland instead of Romania, where the first season was primarily shot. Jenna Ortega returns as Wednesday Addams, who attends Nevermore Academy and continues her sleuthing ways.
Steve Buscemi ('The Big Lebowski') has joined the series as a new series regular, playing Barry Dort, the new principal of Nevermore Academy. Thandiwe Newton ('Westworld') will appear in a guest star role as Dr. Fairburn.
Three Season 1 series regulars who won't be returning in the same capacity include Percy Hynes White (Xavier Thorpe), Jamie McShane (Sheriff Donovan Galpin), and Naomi J Ogawa (Yoko Tanaka). McShane will reprise his role as a guest star.
Other new cast members include Billie Piper ('Scoop'), Evie Templeton ('Return to Silent Hill'), Owen Painter ('Tiny Beautiful Things'), and Noah Taylor ('Law & Order: Organized Crime'). Christopher Lloyd, known for his role as Uncle Fester in the 1991 Addams Family film, will also appear in a guest role.
The first season of Wednesday was Netflix's most popular English-language series, with over 252 million views and spending 20 weeks in the streamer's global Top 10. The show is executive produced by Tim Burton and created by Al Gough and Miles Millar.
Percy Hynes White is absent from the announcement due to allegations of sexual assault made against him on social media
Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, and Noah Taylor have been added as series regulars for Season 2
Steve Buscemi will appear as a new series regular in Season 2
Thandiwe Newton will appear in a guest star role in Season 2
Christopher Lloyd played Uncle Fester in the Addams Family films in the 1990s and previously appeared with Ortega in Scream (2022)
Matarazzo previously appeared with Ortega in The Princess Diaries and Scream (2022)
Series creators and showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar are thrilled about the cast for Season 2
Work on Season 2 was delayed due to writers’ and actors’ strikes that shut down Hollywood in 2023
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Jenna Ortega will return as Wednesday Addams
Steve Buscemi and Thandiwe Newton have been confirmed to join the cast, with Newton appearing as a guest star.
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo have been upgraded to series regulars.
Steve Buscemi will play Barry Dort, the new principal of Nevermore Academy.
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The article contains some instances of appeals to authority and dichotomous depiction, but overall the author's assertions are factual and there are no egregious fallacies. The author mentions that Variety exclusively reported Steve Buscemi and Thandiwe Newton's casting, implying their credibility as a source. Additionally, the article states that Lloyd played Uncle Fester in two Addams Family films in the 1990s and Matarazzo previously appeared with Ortega in Scream, providing context and establishing authority for those statements.
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Three Season 1 series regulars, Percy Hynes White, Jamie McShane, and Naomi J Ogawa will not be returning in the same capacity next season.
Percy Hynes White played psychic Nevermore student Xavier Thorpe and was a major presence in Season 1. He won't be returning as a series regular next season.
Naomi J Ogawa’s character Yoko Tanaka, a member of the secret Nightshade Society, had diminishing screen time and no major storyline in Season 1 and won't be returning.
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]Percy Hynes White played psychic Nevermore student Xavier Thorpe and was a major presence in Season 1.[
Percy Hynes White is absent from the announcement due to allegations of sexual assault made against him on social media.
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The article contains a few informal fallacies and appeals to authority. It mentions rumors about an actor's potential departure without confirming them, which is an example of an appeal to rumor. Additionally, it references Deadline's confirmation of the cast changes without providing direct quotes or sources for this information, which could be seen as an appeal to authority. The article also uses inflammatory rhetoric when referring to fan speculation about a character's potential death and the promise of 'more torture awaits' in the next season.
Rumors started circulating last fall that White’s character may be written off, though sources told Deadline at the time that his option had been extended along with the rest of the main cast.
Deadline has confirmed Deadline.com/2024/05/wednesday-percy-hynes-white-jamie-mcshane-naomi-j-ogawa-exit...
As for Ogawa, her vampire student character Yoko Tanaka, member of the secret Nightshade Society, spent Season 1 largely in the background...
Wednesday season 2 cast revealed with new additions like Christopher Lloyd and Thandiwe Newton.
Percy Hynes White, who played Xavier, will not return for season 2.
Joanna Lumley will play Grandma in a guest-starring role.
Fred Armisen will also be back as Uncle Fester.
Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo have been upgraded to main cast members. They respectively play Gomez (Wednesday’s father), Pugsley (Wednesday’s brother), and Sheriff Deputy Richie Santiago.
Steve Buscemi will play Barry Dort, the new principal of Nevermore Academy.
Thandiwe Newton has been confirmed to play Dr. Fairburn.
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Percy Hynes White is absent from the announcement due to allegations of sexual assault made against him on social media.
