I haven’t seen Tim Burton’s “Wednesday,” which is one of the all-time most watched shows on Netflix. Is it actually worth watching? I love Tim Burton, but I keep preventing myself from giving it a go.
All this to say that we got quite the casting news today as Lady Gaga has joined “Wednesday” season 2, which is supposed to continue production next year. Four episodes have already been shot. Tim Burton will again be directing some episodes of this sophomore season (via EW).
Starring Jenna Ortega, “Wednesday,” which debuted in 2022, is the Addams Family-inspired series told via the perspective of the titular character, Wednesday Addams, across her formative years as a student and a psychic.
Ortega had previously stated that she wanted Gaga to join season 2 of the show, and even mapped out a potential storyline for Mother Monster.
I'm sure Netflix would love that. I think Mrs. Thornhill and Wednesday had this weird mentor relationship or kind of understood each other in a certain way, so, if Lady Gaga were to be a part, I think it would have to be two monsters that understand each other.
Details on Gaga’s role are not being disclosed. It does sound as though she’ll be appearing in some of the episodes. Gwendoline Christie, Luis Guzmán, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Christina Ricci also star in the series, which will likely premiere its second season in 2026.
Gaga’s most notable screen credits include “A Star Is Born,” “House of Gucci,” and year's “Joker: Folie à Deux.” She also starred, and won a Golden Globe, for her work in the fifth season of “American Horror Story.”