Wednesdayseason 2 will reunite Tim Burton with anEdward Scissorhandsstar. Burton, who directed the beloved 1990 filmEdward Scisshorhands, is an executive producer and director for the hit Netflix show. In season 1, Burton directed four of the eight episodes, and he will be directing the same number of episodes in the upcoming season. Along with Jenna Ortega and other key cast members reprising their roles,Wednesdayseason 2’s casthas added Steve Buscemi, Lady Gaga, Christopher Lloyd, Thandiwe Newton, and Billie Piper.
As perVariety,Anthony Michael has now joinedWednesdayseason 2 in an undisclosed role. InEdward Scissorhands, Hall played Jim, the arrogant boyfriend of Kim Boggs (Winona Ryder), and he proved to be the antagonist of the film. With details about Hall’sWednesdaycharacter being kept under wraps, it is unconfirmed when he will make his debut in season 2, and if it will be in one of the four episodes that Burton is directing.
What This Means For Wednesday Season 2
Anthony Michael Hall Becomes Another Frequent Tim Burton Collaborator
Hall is the latest addition toWednesday’s increasingly star-studded castandcontinues a tradition of Burton working with the same actors on multiple projects. With Hall’s casting only being reported now, and his mysterious character not being featured thus far in the season 2 marketing, it is unlikely that he will be playing a main character. He will probably have more of a supporting role as the cast of characters at Nevermore Academy and the rest of the show’s supernatural world continues to expand.
Burton has a penchant for reuniting with actors, including Hall’sEdward Scissorhandsco-star, Ryder, who famously played Lydia Deetz inBeetlejuiceandBeetlejuice Beetlejuice,and she voiced Elsa Van Helsing in Burton’s 2012 animated movieFrankenweenie.Other frequent Burton collaborators include Michael Keaton, who has been in five of the filmmaker’s movies, Johnny Depp, who has been in eight of his films, and Ortega, who was inBeetlejuice BeetlejuiceafterWednesdayseason 1. WithWednesdaybeing Hall’s second Burton project, he nowjoins the ever-growing list of Burton’s repeat actors.
Our Take On Anthony Michael Hall Joining Wednesday Season 2
He Should Be In One Of The Tim Burton-Directed Episodes
Given their history of working together, I hope that Hall will be featured in one of theBurton-directedWednesdayseason 2 episodes. Hall proved inEdward Scissorhandsthat he could play a great villain, especially in a story where humans can be the real monsters, and this means hecould make a greatWednesdayvillain as well. On the other hand, it would be intriguing to see Hall play a more heroic character who is nothing like Jim, which will allow him and Burton to explore new territory together.
