Former Bond girl and “Penny Dreadful” star Eva Green has been cast in the third season of “Wednesday” for Netflix. Green will play Aunt Ophelia, Morticia Addams’ (Catherine Zeta-Jones) sister, in the new run.
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The character was seen only from behind in the second season, imprisoned in a cell with the words ‘Wednesday must die’ written on the wall. In the series lore, the character has been missing for two decades – only to be revealed to have been imprisoned by her mother Hester (Joanna Lumley)
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Series showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar say in a statement: “Eva Green has always brought an exhilarating, singular presence to the screen — elegant, haunting and beautifully unpredictable. Those qualities make her the perfect choice for Aunt Ophelia. We’re excited to see how she transforms the role and expands Wednesday’s world.”
Green is the first major addition announced for the third season and sees her reuniting with her “Dark Shadows” and “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” director Tim Burton.
Filming on the show’s third season was originally slated for this month but is now expected to get underway in February in Ireland ahead of a Summer 2027 debut.
Source: THR
