Steve Buscemi Reveals What Working with Jenna Ortega on 'Wednesday' Season 2 Was Like (Exclusive)
Steve Buscemi, 67, is set to appear in season 2 of the hit Netflix series , which stars Jenna Ortega
Buscemi described Ortega as "great," adding, 'She's just, she's so sharp and funny and down to earth," while speaking exclusively to PEOPLE
season 2 is set to premiere in 2025
Steve Buscemi has nothing but praise for Wednesday costar Jenna Ortega!
Buscemi recently spoke to PEOPLE exclusively while attending the Family Dinner fundraising event hosted by Exploring the Arts, a non-profit founded by Tony Bennett, at the Angel Orensanz Foundation in New York City. During the conversation, the actor shared what it was like working with Ortega on season 2 of the hit Netflix series.
'Oh, she's great,' Buscemi, 67, tells PEOPLE. 'She's just, she's so sharp and funny and down to earth. And just a wonderful actress, a wonderful scene partner. The best.'
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The Boardwalk Empire star also says that while there's not much he can reveal about the upcoming second season, he can assure fans they won't be disappointed. 'All very hush-hush, as they say, but I think it's going to be a great season, and I loved working on it,' he teases.
Deadline first reported that Buscemi was joining the cast in April 2024. A teaser trailer dropped the following month officially confirmed the news — and revealed that he's playing a character named Barry Dort.
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Ortega, 22, has also shared her excitement for the upcoming season. During an interview with E! News, Ortega said her character, Wednesday Addams, takes on what she thinks is one of the best scenes yet. 'Some of the footage that we shot in Wednesday season 2, especially in the last episode, is some of my favorite footage from the show,' she said at the time. 'Which is very exciting for me.'
"Tim really had a ball,' she added of executive producer and director Tim Burton. 'Everything is very graphic and it's very exciting and inspiring to work with someone, like, that who gets you excited about the shots that you're doing every day.'
In addition to Ortega, Joy Sunday, Emma Myers, Hunter Doohan, Moosa Mostafa, Victor Dorobantu, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo will be returning for the upcoming season. New cast members will include Billie Piper, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter and Noah Taylor as series regulars.
'We are thrilled that the entire Addams family will be enrolling in Nevermore Academy this season along with a dream cast of icons and new faces,' showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar said in a statement when season 2 was officially announced.
Related: Jenna Ortega Reveals Why It's 'Not Always Easy' Filming Wednesday as She Teases 'Very Graphic' Season 2
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'It's been incredible to create a show that has connected with people across the world," they added. 'We can't wait to dive headfirst into another season and explore the kooky spooky world of Nevermore. Just need to make sure Wednesday hasn't emptied the pool first."
The second season — which was filmed in Ireland — promises to be 'delightfully dark, kooky, and mysterious,' Gough and Millar said in a statement, per Tudum. 'If we told you why, Wednesday would kill us. So our lips are sealed.'
Wednesday season 2 is set to premiere on Netflix in 2025.
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