Christina Ricci & Look-Alike Jenna Ortega Attend ‘Wednesday’ Premiere After Both Portrayed The Addams Family Character

Christina Ricci attended the LA premiere of the caller bid Wednesday, where Jenna Ortega steps into the relation arsenic the iconic Addams Family character. Both actresses looked gorgeous successful their achromatic ensembles arsenic they posed for photos connected the carpet astatine the Nov. 16 event. Christina, 42, memorably played Wednesday successful the 1990s films arsenic a child. She stars successful the Netflix amusement arsenic a caller character, portion Jenna, 20, is featured successful the titular role.

Jenna Ortega and Christina Ricci astatine the ‘Wednesday’ premiere connected Nov. 17 (Photo: Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/MEGA)

Christina wore a sleeveless, sheer achromatic gown with a spiderweb signifier astatine the midsection to the premiere. Her formal had ruffles connected the bottom. The Yellowjackets star parted her acheronian hairsbreadth to the side. She besides rocked acheronian lipstick to spell on with the gothic taxable of the night. Christina was joined by her husband, Mark Hampton, connected the carpet.

Christina Ricci astatine the ‘Wednesday’ premiere successful Los Angeles (Photo: Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/MEGA)

Jenna got into quality astatine the premiere by wearing a black veil. Her look besides included a agelong achromatic formal with a slit and a brace of achromatic heels with straps connected her ankles. Jenna explained wherefore she wore a achromatic veil to the property connected the carpet. “It conscionable felt appropriate,” she told ET. “I consciousness similar if I was gonna wear achromatic similar everyone else, I astir apt should marque a woody retired of it. I enactment it connected and I conscionable knew that this is astir apt what I should do.”

Jenna Ortega astatine the ‘Wednesday’ premiere (Photo: Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/MEGA)

Jenna’s instrumentality connected Wednesday Addams premieres November 23 connected Netflix. In the series, Wednesday is simply a pupil astatine Nevermore Academy, wherever she has to navigate being a gothic teen with psychic powers. Christina plays Ms. Thornhill, who works astatine Nevermore Academy.  Catherine Zeta-Jones plays Wednesday’s mom, Morticia Addams, and Luis Guzman plays Wednesday’s dad, Gomez Addams.

Christina revealed EXCLUSIVELY to HollywoodLife precocious however she feels astir Jenna’s show arsenic the quality she erstwhile played. “It’s truly exciting, and it’s truly fun. From the infinitesimal I saw this benignant of caller mentation of her look, I was like, ohio my God, that’s truthful astute and truthful cool,” Christina told us. “And past to spot her performance… it’s truly great. It’s a truly great, modern instrumentality connected it. It feels much timely and appropriate,” she added. Christina besides said she has “so overmuch respect for Jenna” and that fans are “going to love” Jenna’s performance arsenic Wednesday.