Netflix's Wednesday Addams Series Confirms An Addams Family Icon Is Joining The Cast

Deadline has reported that Christina Ricci, who played Wednesday Addams in the 1991 film "The Addams Family" and its 1993 sequel "Addams Family Values," is officially joining the cast of "Wednesday" in a main role. The Netflix Geeked Twitter account also confirmed the news, tweeting, "Yes, it's true, the magnificent Christina Ricci is joining the cast of the new Wednesday Addams series as an exciting new character."

Ricci will not be playing an older version of Wednesday, but rather a new character created for the series — according to Deadline, details about Ricci's role will be kept under wraps in order for the surprise to be kept sealed for viewers. Deadline also reported that Ricci's casting was due, at least in part, to Thora Birch's exit. Birch was slated to portray a character named Tamara Novak, Wednesday's dorm mother, but had to exit the series due to personal reasons. Ricci's character is expected to be of similar nature to the Tamara Novak character.

Since playing Wednesday Addams as a child actor, Ricci has added numerous acting credits to her name. She starred opposite Charlize Theron in 2003's "Monster," played infamous accused murderer Lizzie Borden in 2015's "The Lizzie Borden Chronicles," and portrayed Zelda Fitzgerald in the 2015 series "Z: The Beginning of Everything." And, of course, Ricci has most recently starred in the ultra-popular Showtime series "Yellowjackets," which has been renewed for a second season, as the adult Misty.

We can't wait to see Ricci's mysterious role in the series play out.