The Writers Guild of America (WGA) recently went on strike, and it seems like Wednesday star Jenna Ortega is now being mocked for her previous comments about the writing on the hit Netflix series. Some of the writers participating in the strike decided to have fun by calling Ortega out for claiming to have contributed to improving the writing of certain dialogues on the show.When Wednesday premiered on Netflix, it immediately shot to the Top 10 worldwide list. Within its first week, Wednesday broke viewership records on the streaming platform and had 411 million hours of view time. Fans celebrated when the popular series was renewed for a second season, as they will get to see more of Ortega's dead-pan performance as Wednesday Addams, for which she has received a lot of praise. However, in recent interviews, Ortega commented on changing some lines in the show, which is now being used against her.To pick on Ortega's “bad behavior” on set, BoJack Horseman writer Nick Adams posted a tweet earlier this week that mocked Ortega and asked her to “be back from NY for her afternoon shift on the picket line.” The reference was to the writers' strike, which could last for over a month. The Bear writer Karen Joseph Adcock jumped on the bandwagon and tweeted, “Rewriting is writing! See you at the line, Jenna.” Things escalated quickly as House Party writer Brandon Cohen was spotted at the strike holding a sign that read, “Without writers, Jenna Ortega will have nothing to punch up!”
To provide context to their comments, Ortega appeared on the Armchair Expert podcast in March and spoke about her struggles while working on Wednesday. Ortega admitted to becoming unprofessional on Wednesday sets sometimes, only because she wanted to stay committed to her character. She confessed that she asked to change lines during filming because they “did not make sense for her character at all.” After the writers’ comments, many fans of the Netflix series have stepped up to defend Ortega. They credit her for bringing some of the show's more popular moments to life, including the viral dance at the school.
The WGA members are on strike after failed negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Approximately 11,500 people who write Hollywood shows and movies have not gone to work since May 2, and their demands include streaming compensation and benefits packages, among others. The strike is already affecting major projects, including Marvel Studios' Blade reboot, which had to halt production.
Wednesday season 1 is available on Netflix.
Sources: Variety/Twitter, Nick Adams/Twitter, Karen Joseph Adcock/Twitter