A new addition toWednesdayprovides an exciting opportunity for the Addam Family-inspired Netflix series.Lady Gaga has officially joinedWednesday’scast.Her role is a dream come true for fans, especially consideringGaga recreated the famous season one dance. Since then, fans and series lead Jenna Ortega have wanted Gaga to be a part of the show.Wednesdayseason 2is currently filming the second season in Europe and is expected to be released on Netflix sometime in 2025.
Jenna Ortega wished for Lady Gaga to be inWednesday, and now her wish has been granted. TheWednesdayseries casthas already added notable actors to season 2, such as Steve Buscemi, Christopher Lloyd, Thandiwe Newton, and Haley Joel Osment, to name a few. The addition of Gaga has raised the excitement surrounding the second season to even further heights. In fact, her role creates an opportunity to create a moment even more sensational than season 1’s famous dance.
Lady Gaga’s Wednesday Role Means Season 2 Can Have An Even Better Dance Scene
We Can Have A Proper Gaga Song And Dance
The famousJenna Ortega dance inWednesdayis, by far, the most well-known segment of the series. The scene during the school dance in episode four skyrocketed the show’s already insane popularity. When social media spliced together the viral dance scene and Lady Gaga’s 2011 “Bloody Mary” song, it caught the pop star’s attention. She recreated the dance on her TikTok, and speculation about her being connected to the show began. Now that Lady Gaga is in the series,the potential to create an interesting, meta moment in season 2is now very much in the cards.
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Depending on the role Gaga plays and the story’s structure, a redux of the dance scene with Gaga and Ortega is now on the table. A scene involving their two characters in a dance number would blow the internet up and create a moment fans have longed for since Gaga’s TikTok video. The cherry on top of a scene like this would be a Lady Gaga song playing in the background.
Even If Lady Gaga’s Wednesday Season 2 Role Isn’t Musical, It’s Still Genius Casting
This Will Be Her Vindication After Joker
Even if a scene of Ortega and Gaga dancing together doesn’t happen,adding Gaga toWednesdayis a stroke of genius. The musician has accumulated an impressive resume in the acting field. She starred in the fifth and sixth seasons of FX’sAmerican Horror Story,for which she earned a Golden Globe. She made her feature film debut with Bradley Cooper inA Star Is Bornand Ridley Scott’sHouse of Gucci. Her latest project,Joker: Folie a Deux,received very negative reactions from critics and fans, although most agree that Gaga’s performance was positive.
Her time onAmerican Horror Storywill also be helpful, given the supernatural and horror elementsWednesdayimplements.
With Gaga looking to rebound after the disappointment ofJoker, becoming a part of a series likeWednesdayis perfect for her.The series includes a lot of gothic themes and imagery, which Gaga has been known to use in both her music and fashion. Her time onAmerican Horror Storywill also be helpful, given the supernatural and horror elementsWednesdayimplements. She will easily fit into the series and quickly rebound after theFolie a Deuxdebacle.
The addition of Lady Gaga forWednesdayis perfection. The musician/actress has had plenty of experience in movies and shows revolving around similar ideas. Her acting skill is improving with each project as the pop star has become a dual threat in Hollywood. It will be a dream come true for fans when Jenna Ortega and Gaga will share screen time on the project.
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Wednesday follows the journey of Wednesday Addams as she attends Nevermore Academy, a boarding school for outcasts. Tasked with mastering her psychic abilities, she confronts a series of town murders and a haunting family mystery from 25 years ago, all while managing new social dynamics.
