The Addams Family franchise reached a new level of popularity with the hit Netflix series Wednesday. The show, which stars Jenna Ortega as the titular character, quickly blew up online and prompted all sorts of social media attention. Now, in a full-circle way given the use of her music in countless social media videos pertaining to Wednesday, it’s been announced that Lady Gaga has joined the cast of Wednesday Season 2.
This surprising announcement was made via EW, with the outlet revealing “that Gaga will appear in a role on season 2 of the TV show.” This is a massive step forward for Gaga, whose acting career has taken some interesting turns in recent years, and now fans of Wednesday will have the opportunity to see her take on the Addams Family spin-off.
For those eager to know more about her role, however, the outlet notes that the “full details of Gaga’s role – and its size – are still unknown, though the singer-actress is currently filming the program in Europe.” Nevertheless, fans will no doubt be waiting eagerly to know more about the participation of Lady Gaga and what kind of role she might have on Wednesday.
As mentioned, this is a major step forward for Gaga, who is coming fresh off the release of the Joker sequel Joker: Folie à Deux. Although the film hasn’t been particularly well-received, many fans have felt as though Gaga gave a terrific performance as Harley Quinn, aka Harleen “Lee” Quinzel, and Wednesday could be a much better project for her to take on as a result.
Her other acting credits include the films Machete Kills, A Star is Born, and House of Gucci, while she has also dabbled in television with shows like American Horror Story: Hotel. With those types of roles in mind, there are certainly plenty of possibilities for her when it comes to the world of The Addams Family and Wednesday.
Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for more updates regarding the Netflix series Wednesday as we have them. The first season of the show was a major success for Netflix, and it immediately got fans talking about the possibilities for another season. While details for Wednesday Season 2 are being kept under wraps for now, hopefully we’ll have more information in the near future as we approach its release date.