Did Catherine Zeta-Jones Just Duel Jenna Ortega With a Sword? ‘Wednesday’ Took a Wild Turn

In the gothic universe of Wednesday, where shadows have better lighting than most influencers and school feels like Hogwarts for the emotionally unavailable, tension is always simmering, sometimes in lace, sometimes in leather. Season 1 gave us murder, monsters, and the most emotionally loaded cello solo on streaming. Now, season 2 promises sharper stakes, as Catherine Zeta-Jones readies her blade, Jenna Ortega sharpens her stare, and maternal chaos looms with couture-level drama.

While most mother-daughter tensions brew over missed calls and passive-aggressive texts, at Nevermore, it simmers under candlelight, corsets, and the quiet threat of something far more… pointy.

Did Catherine Zeta-Jones and Jenna Ortega really duel in Wednesday season 2

Yes, they did. In what can only be described as couture combat, Morticia and Wednesday Addams go full fencing duel in Wednesday season 2. The scene is both literal and deeply symbolic, which, in Addams-speak, means it hurts emotionally and possibly physically. According to Entertainment Tonight, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Jenna Ortega had barely one rehearsal, proving once again that in this show, trauma runs as deep as the eyeliner, and swords replace therapy, which is clearly too last season.

This was not just a fight; it was an exorcism by foil. With one rushed rehearsal and camera trickery to cover their overlapping schedules, the fencing scene crackled with chaotic precision. Catherine Zeta-Jones joked, “That was my secret weapon,” referencing her Zorro past, while Jenna Ortega slyly asked if she had fenced before. The answer? A vague, “Maybe once.” Add a gothic set, some sharp dialogue, and a weaponized mother-daughter rift, and voilà: Emmy bait with pointy props.

While Morticia and Wednesday Addams sharpen blades and barbs, elsewhere in the cast, storylines are being quietly erased, because sometimes the real drama is not scripted; it is just silently deleted.

Why the brooding love interest disappears in Wednesday season 2

One character who will not be dueling or brooding this season? Xavier Thorpe. Percy Hynes White is officially out after allegations of misconduct, claims he has denied. According to reports, Netflix opted for quiet cuts over scandal headlines. The result? No more love triangle, no more paint-soaked heartbreak. Season 2 is steering Wednesday Addams toward independence, grief, and ghosted DMs. Because nothing says character development like deleting the entire romance subplot with one corporate email.

Naomi J. Ogawa (Yoko Tanaka) is also MIA this season, citing lack of character growth and scheduling chaos as her reasons. Meanwhile, Sheriff Galpin (Jamie McShane) might pop in for a cameo, but he is off the main cast list. Translation? Fewer crime scenes, more cryptic school drama. In season 2, character arcs seem as unpredictable as psychic visions, and if you blink, you might miss someone disappearing faster than Wednesday’s patience.

What are your thoughts on dueling Addamses, quietly vanishing cast members, and season 2’s gothic glow-up? Let us know in the comments below.