Christina Ricci Rejoins The Addams Family As Wednesday Series Cast Member

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Whenever the new Netflix original Addams Family spinoff series Wednesday debuts on the streaming giant, it will be bringing a fan-favorite actress along with it. Christina Ricci has officially been added to the cast of the Netflix series, though she's apparently not playing the character that most fans might have expected.

As might be expected, Netflix's Wednesday will center around the precocious young daughter in the Addams Family, and the titular character will be played by Jenna Ortega. The series is being billed as a «coming of age» comedy that is directed by Tim Burton and written by Smallville creators Al Gough and Miles Millar. The show is going to focus on Wednesday Addams' days at Nevermore Academy and will also involve some supernatural-infused sleuthing.

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According to Deadline,Christina Ricci — who most recently had a blink-and-miss-it role in The Matrix 4 — has been signed on as a series regular. While the details of who she will play are being kept under wraps, it is believed she will be a brand-new character. Ricci was reportedly brought on board after Thora Birch left the project, and although she is playing a different character, it is similar to and will replace the role previously played by Birch.

Rumors of Ricci joining the cast of Wednesday have been circulating since the show was announced. Most believed there might be a chance that she would make an appearance as an older Wednesday Addams. With Ortega slated to take on a high school version of the character for the Wednesday Addams series, it appears the show isn't going in that direction anymore, if it ever was.

Ricci's portrayal of the young daughter of Morticia and Gomez Addams is so beloved by