Wednesday creators heap praise on Jenna Ortega for her 'iconic' portrayal

The creators of Netflix’s Wednesday have only good things to say about their beloved lead, Jenna Ortega.

In an interview with The Wrap, Alfred Gough and Miles Millar reflected on their decision to cast Ortega in the titular role, noting how she seamlessly fit into it.

“You’re dealing with an iconic character and you’re putting it in a way that’s never been done before,” Gough said. “We had a million discussions with Tim before the casting because we were like, ‘If we don’t get the right Wednesday, we’re all screwed.’”

He continued: “Once we got Jenna on board, it was a million discussions with her. We all wanted to do the character justice and make it great.

“And look, I think the response has been fantastic. She’s now the iconic Wednesday,” the showrunner added.

Their admiration for Ortega comes months after the actress revealed that she had to “put my foot down” a lot while filming the Netflix hit, noting that most of the traits and mannerisms of Wednesday did not “make sense” to her.

However, the creators of the show as well as Tim Burton, who directed a first few episodes of the series, were more than happy for the You actress to take the lead in the creative process.

“Those kind of people come along once in a generation,” he expressed to the outlet.