Penn Badgley is proud of his former co-star, Jenna Ortega. TheYoustar recently congratulated theWednesdayup-and-comer, saying she’s talented and deserving of her success.
Badgley and Ortega starred together inNetflix’sYouseason 2.Badgley plays Joe Goldberg, a stalker on the run more than once. Season 2 sees Joe running off to Los Angeles, where he meets Ortega’s Ellie and her older sister Delilah (Carmela Zumbado). Though Joe has a soft spot for younger, troubled youths, he eventually scares Ellie off, and she isnot seen inYouseason 3, nor is she in the first half of season 4.
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While being interviewed byMTV Movies, Badgley was asked about Ortega’s success with hits likeWednesday, and he had nothing but kind things to say about her. While Badgley admitted he hasn’t seenWednesday, he was still happy for his former co-star. “I’m super happy for Jenna. I mean, she’s so talented and really deserves it. She’s blowing up. We couldn’t get her on the podcast anymore, I bet you," he said, referring to his own show. “She’s so big!”
Ortega was supposed to return inYouseason 4, but her filming commitmentsforWednesdaymeant she couldn’t come back to the series. Her absence is a loose end in the show because she’s one of the few characters aware of Joe’s true identity and actions as a serial killer. She was last seen being given money to disappear, but she may return someday to claim vengeance on Joe. After all, it wouldn’t be the only time a character from Joe’s past attempts to do so.
Unfortunately,nothing can get through to Joe. Though he almost decided to leave town for Ellie’s sake, he quickly found himself ensconced in Love’s (Victoria Pedretti) web, resulting in Delilah’s death. IfYoudoes get a fifth season, perhaps Ellie can make her comeback. Season 5 of the series is likely the final one, and Ellie’s return could be the final piece in the puzzle of Joe’s downfall.
Of course,Ortega is set to filmWednesdayseason 2sometime in the not-too-distant future. It’s possible that scheduling might not work out again, though it depends on if and whenYouis renewed. It’s possible that Ortega could cameo as a sort of cliffhanger ending to season 4.Youis fond of these types of endings, and her return could be a great way to set up a potential final season.
Wednesdayseason 1 is available on Netflix, andYouseason 4, part 2, will release on Aug 01, 2025.
