On November 23, Wandinha premiered, one of the biggest hits in Netflix history. After all, the production that brings the return of the Addams Family.
A series that broke records, with Jenna Ortega playing the main character. See more curiosities about Wandinha.
Wandinha has already surpassed Stranger Things becoming the most viewed English-language series in its week on the platform. Meanwhile, the praise of the public and critics, guaranteed to date 341.2 million hours watched and the Top 1 among 83 countries.
The plot that mixes acid humor, with elements of terror and a lot of mystery as it follows the story of the eldest daughter of Morticia and Gomez Addams. Right at the beginning of the story, the girl starts attending the Never Again School, for “misfit” students.
Despite the dark atmosphere, we are able to see a charming plot, of a young woman needing to deal with the challenges of maturing.
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Wandinha's Scenery
Among the curiosities about the Wandinha series is the fact that it was filmed in 70 different scenarios. Among them, the scenes from Escola Nunca Mais, took place in the 20th century Cantacuzino Castle, located in Busteni. The small town is 140 km from Bucharest, capital of Romania, and the place is open for visits.
Jenna Ortega and preparation for the character
At just 20 years old, the actress is already one of Hollywood's most promising successes. As you can see, Jenna gave herself completely to the character, while her preparation to become Wandinha was intense.
After all, the actress learned cello, took fencing and target shooting classes, studied German in addition to practicing canoeing. That is, the celebrity did everything not to disappoint fans of the Addams Family.
However, in an interview the actress revealed that she does not blink on the scene, that is, Wandinha always has her eyes wide open.
Such an action ended up happening after the actress unintentionally did an entire scene without blinking. Soon, Burton asked if by any chance she could do that in every scene.
Something that led to an even more incredible, but laborious, performance.
Little hand
One of the most beloved characters in the series is Little Hand. After all, the mascot which is a severed hand that walks like a spider appears to be CGI.
But that's where you're wrong, the dear character was played by a real person. After all, it is the Romanian actor and magician Victor Dorobantu who is in charge of lending his hand to the series.
In addition to the most varied possible positions that Victor had to do, he also had to use a type of prosthesis to compose the look of Little Hand.
That is, he spent a few hours doing the makeup process to play the character.
The Dance and the Ball
Her dance during the ball that went viral on social media. Whether it's a marketing strategy or not, Netflix and the entire production hit the nail on the head by inserting the scene that is one of the best in the series. After all, it was Jenna Ortega herself who created the choreography from scratch.
Her inspiration was the gothic club dancing of the 80's which she spent a good deal of time studying. In addition, the actress was also inspired by the choreography of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and the result was impeccable.
Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci the actress who played the character Wandinha in the film The Addams Family, in the 1991 classic also by Tim Burton. Today, aged 42, she plays Marilyn Thornhill, one of the teachers at Nevermore School who does not have powers. Although friendly, she keeps some well-hidden secrets and causes a lot of trouble.
wednesday
A name unique to Brazil. According to the story, the name was taken from the poem whose content contains the phrase: “wednesday's child is full of woe”. The translation means: "Wednesday's children are full of afflictions". In English, the word “woe” can mean, heartbreak, anguish or misfortune.
The poem itself is macabre, and ends up talking about the characteristics of the child born on each day of the week. That is, the character was born on a Wednesday, and her parents Mortícia and Gomez Addams decided on that name, which also matched the uniqueness of their daughter.
It's worth remembering that Wandinha, or Wednesday is available in the Netflix catalogue, be sure to watch it!
