Jenna Ortega has revealed that she regrets her dance moves in Wednesday, even though this memorable moment quickly became incredibly popular. Scream's Jenna Ortega portrayed Wednesday Addams, the now teenage daughter of Morticia and Gomez (Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán) who enrolls in her parents' alma mater, Nevermore Academy, after being expelled from her previous school. There, Wednesday uses her emerging psychic abilities to investigate a mysterious monster that has been terrorizing the residents of Jericho, while also trying to integrate into school life.
Wednesday episode 4, "Woe What a Night," sees the students of Nevermore preparing for the Rave'N Dance, a prom-like occasion for misfits and outcasts, to which Wednesday invites local barista Tyler. Along with Wednesday's stellar viewership figures and massive ratings, several memorable scenes from the series quickly went viral, with the most prominent being a moment from episode 4 featuring Ortega surprisingly stealing the dance-floor and throwing some shapes. Despite this scene's popularity in the public consciousness, Jenna Ortega regrets performing the viral dance in this way, but the moment's reputation speaks for itself.
Jenna Ortega Nailed Wednesday's Dance Scene (It Couldn't Be Improved)
In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Ortega revealed that she has some regrets about the dance moves in the viral moment from Wednesday episode 4. She mentioned, "that was one of the scenes that [she stays] awake at night thinking about... There was so much [she] could have done and should have done," but there's no need for so much intense thought about this moment, as Ortega's dancing was, in fact, perfect for the character and for the series as a whole. Ortega states that some of the moves were planned, and some were improvised, which lends itself wonderfully to the impromptu feeling of the dance.
The dancing moment was unplanned and unexpected, so the fact that the dance felt loose, improvised, and a little unhinged made perfect sense for the series. While it seemed completely free, the choreography made the Wednesday episode 4 dance feel tight, with Ortega striking the best balance between the rigidity of the character, but the freedom of having the dance-floor to herself. It's hard to imagine how this scene could have been any better, as it perfectly expresses Wednesday's weirdness and awkwardness, while also demonstrating her absolute confidence.
Why Wednesday's Dance Scene Is Such A Viral Hit
The clear choreography of Wednesday's memorable dancing scene lends itself brilliantly to recreations and reinventions, and audiences have taken to social media to express their own homages to the scene. This scene birthed several incredible recreations, including those by the likes of Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga, and European figure skating champion Kamila Valieva, who based her routine at the Russian Figure Skating Championships on the Wednesday dance scene. The scene also marks an important character moment for Wednesday Addams, as it's the first time she truly expresses herself during the series, finally breaking out of her rigid shell.