Netflix series Wednesday was hit with an obstacle after losing one of its main cast members.
The series, an Addams Family spin-off centred on the character made famous by Lisa Loring and Christina Ricci, became one of the streaming service’s most successful titles after being released in November 2021.
A second season was swiftly commissioned, with Jenna Ortega set to return as the psychic teenager during her years at Nevermore Academy.
However, before the show’s stratospheric success, production was underway in Romania when it was hit by an unprecedented obstacle: Thora Birch, who joined the show in a regular role, has had to quit without completing her scenes.
A representative for MGM, who produces the series, told Deadline at the time: “Thora has returned to the States to attend to a personal matter and will not be returning to the production.”
According to sources who spoke to the outlet, Ghost World actor Birch has had to go home to deal with…
