Wednesday's Drama: Exploring Controversies, Working Conditions & Shocking Allegations
#1. Jenna Ortega's Scripted Rebellion
Source: Netflix
“The script supervisor thought that I was, like, going with something, and then I would have to sit down with the writers and they would be like, ‘Wait, what happened to this scene?’ And I would have to go through and explain why I couldn’t do certain things,” the facmous actress revealed on the “Armchair Expert” podcast at the time.
“I don’t think I’ve ever had to put my foot down on a set in the way that I had to on Wednesday.”
#2. Percy Hynes White's Battle Against Allegations
Source: Netflix
“Hey everyone. There’s something I need to clarify. Earlier this year, somebody I’ve never met started a campaign of misinformation about me online. Because of this, my family has been doxed, and my friends have received death threats,” he shared on Instagram in June 2023.
“Underage photos of me were used, and examples of me acting in character were presented as hateful. My friend Jane was falsely portrayed as a victim, and her attempts to set the record straight have been ignored. She gave me permission to include her in this message. The rumors are false.”
#3. On-Set Struggles During A Pandemic
Source: Netflix
#4. Emmy Nominations And Viewer Backlash
Source: Netflix
“It’s crazy because it was my first day with COVID, so it was awful to film,” she told NME in December 2022 about the show’s dance sequence which later went viral. “I never get sick and when I do it’s not very bad — I had the body aches.
I felt like I’d been hit by a car and that a little goblin had been let loose in my throat and was scratching the walls of my oesophagus. They were giving me medicine between takes because we were waiting on the positive result.”
#5. Danny Elfman's Legal Discord
Source: Netflix
“How do I respond to accusations so serious that being innocent is not a valid defense? It is excruciating to consider that a 50-year career may be destroyed in one news cycle as a result of vicious and wholly false allegations about sexual misconduct,” he said to the outlet. “Ms. Abadi’s allegations are simply not true. I allowed someone to get close to me without knowing that I was her ‘childhood crush’ and that her intention was to break up my marriage and replace my wife.
When this person realized that I wanted distance from her, she made it clear that I would pay for having rejected her. I allowed an ill-advised friendship to have far-reaching consequences, and that error in judgment is entirely my fault. I have done nothing indecent or wrong, and my lawyers stand ready to prove with voluminous evidence that these accusations are false. This is the last I will say on this subject.”
#6. Jenna Ortega’s Departure From The ‘Scream’ Franchise
Source: Paramount Pictures