Jenna Ortega’s career has soared, with unforgettable performances in Netflix’s Wednesday,
the Scream
franchise, and the 2024 Beetlejuice
sequel. Her take on Wednesday Addams became quite a global sensation, pushing the series into Netflix’s top 10. But before these big breaks, she had a brief stint in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
. A small role in Iron Man 3
went largely unnoticed
, but recent conversations have brought it back into the spotlight, revealing an experience that might explain her hesitation toward Marvel today.
Will she ever step back into Marvel’s world? With her career soaring, her past MCU stint sparks curiosity. What happened back then, and why is she holding back now?
Jenna Ortega’s forgotten MCU role and why she is moving on
Jenna Ortega’s Hollywood takeover is in full swing, but she once had a brief role in the MCU. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Ortega sat down with Paul Rudd, where the topic of Marvel came up. When asked about joining the franchise again, she dismissed it with a laugh, recalling how her scene in Iron Man 3
made the cut. “They took all my lines out,”
she revealed. She played the vice president’s daughter,
and even her character’s name did not survive the final edit.
Jenna Ortega had us like 🤯🤯🤯 when she revealed she made her MCU debut 12 years ago in ‘Iron Man 3!’ pic.twitter.com/fp2wSytk2i
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 13, 2025
Paul Rudd, the MCU’s beloved Ant-Man, tried to keep things light, suggesting Marvel might find a way to bring Ortega back
. But she was not buying it. Ortega did not seem convinced. “I count that, then I move on,”
she said, closing the door on any hope of a return. Despite Iron Man 3
raking in over $1.2 billion at the global box office, Ortega seemed unfazed. With her career soaring, it looks like the MCU chapter might be one she is happy to leave behind.
Jenna Ortega may be done with the MCU, but her future is only getting bigger. She is now dropping major Wednesday
news, hinting at a darker, weirder, and more horror-filled season to come and more in the works!
Wednesday Season 3 is already in the works
Jenna Ortega recently dropped an exciting update for Wednesday
fans. While promoting Death of a Unicorn
, Jenna Ortega
sat down with Collider and confirmed that season 3 is already in the works
—before season 2 has even aired. She revealed that the writers are “messing around and throwing out ideas,”
hinting that Netflix is already thinking ahead. And, as for season 2, Ortega teased it will be full of horror references, describing one scene with Pugsley as “insane”
and likening it to Full Metal Jacket.
Jenna Ortega on a potential ’WEDNESDAY’ Season 3.
“We haven’t gotten an official thumbs up or anything like that, but I know that the writers are… ‘With a show like that, you kind of want to get ahead of the game.’ So, I think that they’re kind of messing around and throwing… pic.twitter.com/rXeQVEDz2H
— CinemaBums (@Cinema_Bums) March 16, 2025
Ortega also shared that the upcoming season will lean heavily into the horror genre, with an entire episode inspired by classic slashers
. Speaking about the production, she said the cast and crew had more creative freedom this time, allowing for “bigger, more elaborate sequences.”
Though Netflix has not set a release date yet, season 2 is expected to arrive in 2025
. With a third season already in the works, the Wednesday
fever is not slowing down anytime soon.
Read More: ‘Wednesday’ Season 3 Already in Works? Here’s All We Know About the Cryptic Rumors
Are you excited for Wednesday
Season 2? What horror references do you hope to see? Let us know in the comments below!
