Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has spoken highly of her co-star Jenna Ortega, calling her an “amazing” actress. The 55-year-old star is working alongside Ortega in the highly anticipated second season of Netflix’s hit series Wednesday.
Speaking to People magazine on Wednesday, Catherine lauded Jenna’s professional approach to their sword fight scene. “We did rehearse it. It’s like choreography and stunts,” she said. “You know, we have to be careful. These are real weapons we’re working with.” Catherine, who plays Morticia Addams on the show, added that Jenna went out of her way to find time in her packed schedule to rehearse with her. “She’d find time in her schedule, which is a much bigger schedule than mine, to come and rehearse with me…and it turned out really fabulous.”
Catherine also praised her other co-star, Luis Guzman, who portrays Gomez Addams, for their preparations for a tango scene. She said they would rehearse their moves “outdoors, dodging the rain, sometimes in Ireland, in gravel” to keep the choreography fresh, even though the scene was shot months after they first learned it.
The second season of Wednesday is set to premiere on Netflix in December.
