BORN TO DO IT

Tim Burton hails Jenna Ortega as the 'perfect fit' for Wednesday Addams

- BY VOICE REPORTER

TIM Burton “knew right away” that Jenna Ortega was the perfect Wednesday Addams.

The 22-year-old actress plays the titular character in Wednesday, the hit Netflix series, and Tim never had any doubts that she would succeed in the role.

The 66-year-old Tim, who directs and executive produces the series, told The Independent: “You can’t just ask somebody to do Wednesday Addams. They have to have it in their DNA.

“Jenna reminds me a bit of what Winona [Ryder] had when I first met her on Beetlejuice. That silent movie actor thing, where they don’t have to say anything.