Christina Ricci’s Iconic Addams Family Hits Netflix April 2025!

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Summary

  • Christina Ricci’s Marilyn Thornhill has a big reveal as villain Laurel Gales in Wednesday season 1.
  • Wednesday season 2 will feature exciting changes for one beloved character coming in 2025.
  • The Addams Family, including Christina Ricci’s iconic portrayal of Wednesday, will be available on Netflix on April 9, 2025.

When Netflix unveiled their new series titled Wednesday, enthusiasts of The Addams Family were eager to discover how Jenna Ortega would embody the legendary character. Additionally, it was intriguing to hear that Christina Ricci, who portrayed Wednesday in the 90s Addams Family films, had joined the cast of the TV show. While Ricci’s character, Marilyn Thornhill from Normie Nevermore Academy, may not take center stage as much as the main character, she leaves viewers astonished with a significant revelation towards the end of Wednesday‘s first season. Regardless of the suspenseful unmasking of the stalker in the second season, fans will likely never forget learning about Ricci’s character’s truth.

Fans eagerly anticipating the release of Wednesday’s second season in 2025 should definitely catch a glimpse of Ricci’s performance as the clever and nimble Goth character in the upcoming movie available on Netflix shortly.

The Addams Family Is Being Added To Netflix On April 9th 2025

As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, “The Addams Family” will be streaming on Netflix starting April 9th, 2025. Originally released in 1991, this film is a heartwarming tale about an unusual family that stands out due to their peculiarities but cherishes each other deeply. In the story, Gomez (Raul Julia) and Morticia Addams (Anjelica Huston) suspect that Gomez’s long-lost brother Fester (Christopher Llyod) has come back, but there’s a twist: a man named Gordon is pretending to be Gomez with the intention of swindling the family’s wealth. Alongside this primary plotline, fans will also meet memorable characters like Thing, Cousin Itt (John Franklin), and Pugsley (Jimmy Workman).

Discussing the enjoyable experience of watching Wednesday in the first season, Ricci expresses how significant it was to see her portray Marilyn Thornhill in Wednesday. In The Addams Family, Wednesday plays a pivotal role, often mocking Pugsley and causing mischief towards anyone who crosses her path. The film lacks the same humor and impact without her character, making it a crucial backdrop for viewers of Wednesday. From joking about Girl Scout cookies being made from actual Girl Scouts to expressing thoughts on the Bermuda Triangle, Wednesday is a witty character who delivers some of the movie’s most memorable lines. The second season of Wednesday should include more humor inspired by the Addams Family, as fans appreciate watching Ricci’s portrayal of Wednesday’s quick-witted snapping at Pugsley and showcasing her dark sense of humor throughout each scene.

In Wednesday Addams’ case, she’s accustomed to standing out at her conventional school. However, when she enrolls in Nevermore Academy, she encounters other teenagers who are peculiar just like her. This change is challenging, but by the end of season 1, Wednesday grows more accustomed to her new surroundings. It’s delightful to revisit Ricci’s portrayal in The Addams Family and recall that Wednesday has been tough and self-assured since her childhood days.

What other movies and TV shows are being added to Netflix in April 2025?

  • Insidious: Chapter 2 (April 1st)
  • Black Mirror season 7 (April 10th)
  • Young Sheldon season 7 (April 15th)
  • You season 5 (April 24th)

1944 marked the debut of Wednesday in The New Yorker, and ever since then, her distinctive dark wit and dismal perspective on life have left an indelible mark on popular culture. Later, in 1993, Ricci reprised her role as Wednesday Addams in the sequel “Addams Family Values.” This film narrates the tale of Debbie Jellinsky (portrayed by Joan Cusack), a nanny who takes care of Morticia and Gomez’s newborn, but in reality, she is a serial killer.

What Happened To Christina Ricci’s Wednesday Season 1 Character?

In the first season of ‘Wednesday’, Christina Ricci’s character Marilyn Thornhill was unmasked as a villain named Laurel Gales, quite unexpectedly. Laurel shares a connection with Joseph Crackstone and has a vendetta against Wednesday Addams and other students at Nevermore Academy because she dislikes anyone who doesn’t conform to societal norms. In the eighth episode of ‘Wednesday’, titled “A Murder of Woes,” Wednesday’s companion, Eugene Ottinger (played by Moosa Mostafa), retaliates against Laurel using bees, suggesting a possible fatal outcome for her, although viewers are left wondering about her ultimate fate.

In an interview with Variety, Ricci shared that she opted against playing Morticia Addams because she wasn’t interested in portraying a mother figure. However, despite not getting the chance to embody Morticia, her performance as Marilyn Thornhill/Laurel Gates in Wednesday season 1 was still fantastic.

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2025-04-07 17:55