Eva Green brings her signature creepiness to the Addams family’s hometown of Jericho.
The award-winning actress has joined the cast of Netflix Wednesday for the upcoming season 3, portraying the role of Morticia Addams’ supposedly missing sister, Ophelia Frump. Deadline was the first to report the news on November 26.
Throughout Season 2 of the hit Netflix series, Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones) would use Ophelia as a cautionary tale for her daughter Wednesday (Jenna Ortega). It was Ophelia’s descent into madness after losing control of her raven powers that forced Morticia to start keeping a closer eye on Wednesday, who had begun to discover her own raven powers.
Season 2 ended on a cliffhanger as Morticia finally hands over Ophelia’s diary to Wednesday, who suddenly has an ominous vision of her aunt locked in a dungeon-like room, writing the words “Wednesday must die” in blood on the wall. Viewers only saw Ophelia’s back, but now she has a face.
In a statement to Netflix TudumGreen, 45, said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Wednesday’s woefully twisted world as Aunt Ophelia. This show is such a deliciously dark and witty world that I can’t wait to bring my own touch of cuckooness to The Addams Family.”
On Wednesday, creators Al Gough and Miles Millar said: “Eva Green has always brought an exciting, unique presence to the screen – elegant, haunting and beautifully unpredictable. These qualities make her the perfect choice for Aunt Ophelia. We’re excited to see how she transforms the role and expands on it.” Wednesday world.”
Indeed, Green has captivated audiences with his eccentric, complex, often dark roles throughout his career, which includes e.g. Penny Dreadful, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Childrenand 300: Rise of an Empire.
She also starred opposite Johnny Depp in Tim Burton’s Dark shadowswith Wednesday marks her long-awaited reunion with the award-winning director.
