Although Wednesday on Netflix focuses on the titular character and the other students of Nevermore Academy, that doesn’t mean the adult characters get left in the dust. Especially when you have iconic actors like Luis Guzmán, Fred Armisen, and Steve Buscemi inhabiting these characters. Ahead of season two of Wednesday , we got to chat with these three gentlemen about getting to inhabit such iconic “creepy and kooky” Addams Family roles for a new generation. (There are some mild spoilers in this interview.)
Nerdist: The Addams Family has been around for generations now. They’ve been comics, TV shows, movies, and animated. Do each of you have a favorite iteration of the franchise before coming on board Wednesday ?
Luis Guzmán: Yeah, I love the black and white (1960s era TV) vers