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11 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Steve Buscemi looks unrecognizable as he takes on new role in Wednesday season 2
Fans of Netflix 's Wednesday will be greeted by a familiar face like you've never seen him before when they return to Nevermore Academy in Season 2. The streaming service released a new video on Wednesday, which confirms an iconic actor has joined the cast for this new season. He will be portraying the new principal of Nevermore Academy, Barry Dort, who takes over for previous principal Larissa Weems (Gwendoline Christie). The video appears to be a recruitment video of sorts, with Barry trying to convince prospective students that he is turning the school around with him in charge. They even launched a new website - - where fans are invited to 'apply' for the fictional school showcased in the series, starring Jenna Ortega as the title character. So who is playing this new principal trying to bring Nevermore Academy to new heights? It's none other than Steve Buscemi! The 67-year-old actor is clad in a purple suit, explaining to viewers, 'Last year, this school, this sanctuary, came under attack, thanks to my predecessor, Larissa Weems.' They show Weems' portrait being removed from the school, as Dort says, 'Her repugnant devotion to all things normie was a disaster, but I relish every opportunity to right her wrongs,' as they go past his own official portrait. He also lays out his plan to restore the school to its former glory by 'replenishing its ranks with a new batch of eager, young outcasts.' Barry then joins Pugsley Addams (Isaac Ordonez), an incoming freshman at Nevermore, seen controlling lightning bolts with his hands, who Barry says is, 'still learning to control his outcast ability.' He adds that, 'whatever kind of outcast you are, you'll find a home at Nevermore, as she passes Bianca Barclay (Joy Sunday), who says, 'Because here, we celebrate what makes us unique.' Barry and Bianca both pass Jenna Ortega's title character and her roommate Enid (Emma Myers), with Enid continuing, 'And we can become our true selves,' while a droll Wednesday adds, 'Even if that true self resembles nails on a chalkboard.' The video wraps up with Barry standing on a Nevermore statue above many of his students, adding, 'So what are you waiting for? Seize your chance to join the new Nevermore, because Nevermore is never better!' The teaser concludes by revealing that Part 1 of Wednesday Season 2 debuts on the streaming service August 6, with Part 2 following September 3. They show Weems' portrait being removed from the school, as Dort says, 'Her repugnant devotion to all things normie was a disaster, but I relish every opportunity to right her wrongs,' as they go past his own official portrait. The teaser concludes by revealing that Part 1 of Wednesday Season 2 debuts on the streaming service August 6, with Part 2 following September 3 Series star Jenna Ortega caused many fans to be angry with her after an interview with Harper's Bazaar, where she revealed that she was 'an unhappy person' once she received all of the attention from Wednesday. 'After the pressure, the attention - as somebody who's quite introverted, that was so intense and so scary.' And although Ortega is returning to the show for a second season, she opened up about how doing the show comes with cons - especially for the future of her career. 'I'm doing a show I'm going to be doing for years where I play a schoolgirl, but I'm also a young woman,' she added.
Geek Tyrant
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
WEDNESDAY Season 2 Sneak Peek Teases a Bigger, Bolder, Creepier Return to Nevermore — GeekTyrant
Netflix just dropped a fun behind-the-scenes preview of Wednesday Season 2, and it's clear that the creepy, kooky chaos is about to crank up to eleven. The sneak peek offer interviews with the cast and crew along with plenty of fun new footage. Jenna Ortega is back as the morbidly magnetic Wednesday Addams, and she couldn't be more thrilled. 'She's one of the coolest characters of all time,' Ortega says. 'So to slip into the costume and tone again, it's just so much fun.' This time around, the Addams family as a whole gets more screen time, and the stakes at Nevermore Academy are higher. Director Tim Burton returns to guide the madness, saying: 'For me, it was enjoyable just because I love the cast.' Co-showrunner Alfred Gough hints at the deeper dive the show is taking into Addams lore: 'There isn't really a lot of Addams Family lore, so we wanted to delve deeper [into that].' Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones) will now be picking up a fencing foil, while little brother Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez) actually enrolls at Nevermore. As if sharing a school with his sister wasn't terrifying enough, Wednesday lays down the law: 'Here are the ground rules… No eye contact without permission,' she tells him. 'And Thing reports to me.' Gough teases Pugsley's journey this season, saying: 'Poor Pugsley. He's kind of an outcast among outcasts this season. Isaac did a really beautiful job of capturing the pathos of Pugsley. Co-showrunner Miles Millar teases even more expansion in scope and character development: 'The scope has expanded in terms of the characters arcs and it's really fun to see them explore a lot more of Nevermore.' Hunter Doohan, who returns as Tyler Galpin, promises the tone and energy of the series remains intact, it's just amped up. 'Everything people loved about season 1. They've just turned the dial up on everything.' The official synopsis gives us a taste of what's ahead: 'Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) returns to prowl the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy, where fresh foes and woes await. This season, Wednesday must navigate family, friends and old adversaries, propelling her into another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem. Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm, Wednesday is also plunged into a new bone-chilling supernatural mystery.' Season 2 will be split into two parts, with the first dropping on August 6th and the second arriving September 3rd.
