A lead star of Wednesday’s Netflix hit has been written out of the show as filming begins on season two.
The cast list was announced on Tuesday, and Jenna Ortega, 21, will return in the lead role after her surprising departure from another Netflix project.
However, fans will notice that Percy Hynes White, who played psychic student Xavier Thorpe in the first season, is absent from the list, following sexual misconduct allegations the actor faced and denied last year.
White’s departure comes after he faced sexual assault allegations last year after starring in the first season of the Addams Family spin-off series on Netflix and DailyMail.com exclusively reported that he was removed from the show.
“I had a lot of fun working on this show,” she wrote alongside the snapshot originally posted by Wednesday co-creator Alfred Gough. “Can’t wait to see season 2 🙂 Much love.”
A lead star of the Netflix hit Wednesday was written out of the show as filming begins on season two.
In the first season, White played Xavier Thorpe and it is currently unknown how his character’s story will develop in the next season.
In the first season, White played Xavier Thorpe and it is currently unknown how his character’s story will develop in the next season.
He played a psychic student from Nevermore, who was one of the two main male leads and a romantic interest of Wednesday (Ortega).
The following September, DailyMail.com exclusively reported that he was kicked off the show after he was accused of purposely getting women drunk at a Toronto party he hosted so he could have sex with them.
In early 2023, White faced a series of sexual assault allegations, which he strongly denied as a “disinformation campaign.”
In June of last year, he issued a statement regarding anonymous social media posts deleted since last January.
In her impassioned post, she wrote: “Earlier this year, someone I had never met started a misinformation campaign about me online. Because of this, my family has been deceived and my friends have received death threats. Photographs of me as a minor were used and examples of me acting in characters were presented as hateful.
He then went on to talk about how one of his friends was “falsely portrayed as a victim” and condemned the “harmful and unfounded claims.”
Netflix has announced that Wednesday season 2 has begun production with a host of British stars added to the cast.
Stars like Jenna and Christina Ricci were seen hanging out in sweet behind-the-scenes snaps.
It was announced that Wednesday had been renewed for a second season back in January 2023 after achieving incredible global success.
Although he won’t be returning to Wednesday, he has other projects in the pipeline, including Winter Spring Summer or Fall, a romantic comedy he staged with Ortega in Utah early last year that is scheduled for release in June 2024.
Netflix has announced that Wednesday’s Season 2 has begun production with a host of British stars joining the cast.
Stars including Jenna and Christina Ricci were seen hanging out in sweet behind-the-scenes snaps.
The streamer also took to social media to share a video of Thing running down a hallway pulling a cart full of scripts.
The disembodied hand passes doors with the names of the show’s stars, handing out scripts, before reaching Jenna Ortega’s door and snapping its fingers.
Playing Wednesday Addams, Jenna opens the door and grabs the script while saying, “Hey thing.” More torture awaits.”
The script cover reveals that the season two premiere will be called ‘Here We Woe Again’, written by the show’s creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar and directed by Tim Burton once again.
The clip ends with a cast list for season two, with Jenna, Emma Myers, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Hunter Doohan and Joy Sunday returning.
The Addams Family spin-off centers on Wednesday’s goth teen as she moves to boarding school Nevermore Academy.
Netflix has announced that Wednesday’s season 2 has begun production with a host of British stars added to the cast (pictured)
While several new stars join the show including British legends Thandiwe Newton, Joanna Lumley and Billie Piper.
Fresh off her breakout success playing Sam McAlister in the Netflix hit Scoop, Billie will take on the recurring role of Capri.
While BAFTA winner and Golden Globe nominee Thandiwe will guest star as Dr. Fairburn.
British icon Joanna will take on the famous role of Granny, Wednesday and Pugsley’s grandmother.
Other big names joining the show include Haley Joel Osment, Heather Matarazzo and Frances O’Connor in undisclosed roles.
While Back to the Future’s Christopher Lloyd also stars, having previously played Uncle Fester in The Addams Family and Addams Family Values.
Jenna took to her own Instagram to share the news, posting a selfie from the set in her full Wednesday outfit, sitting in a director’s chair with the tag: ‘Wednesday season 2.’
The announcement comes just weeks after the show cast Steve Buscemi in the second series.
The accomplished actor, 66, will play Barry Dort, the new head of Nevermore Academy.
Steve is an accomplished actor on both the big and small screen, having starred in the acclaimed HBO series Boardwalk Empire from 2010 to 2014.
He has also starred in major films such as 1992’s Reservoir Dogs, 1996’s Fargo, 1997’s Con Air, 1998’s The Big Lebowski, and 2010’s Grown Ups.
Playing Wednesday Addams, Jenna opens the door and grabs the script while saying, “Hey thing.” More torture awaits
Jenna took to her own Instagram to share the news, posting a selfie from the set in her full Wednesday outfit, sitting in a director’s chair with the tag: ‘Wednesday season 2.’
It was announced that Wednesday had been renewed for a second season back in January 2023 after achieving incredible global success.
The Addams Family spin-off centers on Wednesday’s goth teen as she moves to boarding school Nevermore Academy.
In its first week of streaming in November 2022, the show racked up a record 341.2 million hours of viewing, surpassing Stranger Things, according to Netflix.
On December 13, 2022, the Tim Burton-directed show surpassed the one billion hours watched mark.
In an interview with Tudum.com at the time, Alfred Gough and Miles Millar said: “It’s been incredible to create a show that has connected with people all over the world.
‘I’m delighted to continue Wednesday’s winding journey into season two. We can’t wait to dive headfirst into another season and explore the creepy, creepy world of Nevermore. I just need to make sure that Wednesday I didn’t drain the pool first.