Jenna Ortega’s departure from popular Netflix series shocks fans
Last week, the streaming service released “Jurassic World: Chaos Theory,” the animated sequel series to Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, which ran for five seasons from 2020 to 2022. Netflix users are expressing shock after realizing Jenna Ortega has officially left an original series. “Wednesday” star Ortega voiced character Brooklynn in the original series alongside Paul-Mikél Williams, Sean Giambrone, Kausar Mohammed, and Raini Rodriguez, who have all returned for the follow-up, Chaos Theory.
When the trailer for the show was released, it was revealed that Brooklynn would be killed off, leading to shock among the fandom. However, many believed that this was a trick, and that Brooklynn, and Ortega, would return. One of these is true: while the series shows via flashback that Ortega’s character has been killed off, a big twist at the end reveals that Brooklynn is, in fact, alive and well. However, while the character lives on, she will do so without Ortega’s voice. Instead, the character will be played by Kiersten Kelly. The only other star who has not reprised their role is Ryan Potter, whose character Kenji is instead voiced by Darren Barnet.
Fans were left stunned by the revelation, with one person calling it “crazy” and another “devastating.” Executive producer Scott Kreamer revealed that the plan was to kill Brooklynn all along – and had nothing to do with Ortega’s availability. “The whole idea of Brooklyn dying, that happened long before,” Kreamer explained. “That was written with Jenna doing the role.” The reason for Ortega’s absence from the series could be attributed to the star’s rise in stature in recent years, which may have led to scheduling conflicts.
As well as starring and producing “Wednesday,” which became a huge hit for Netflix when it was released in 2021, Ortega starred in the fifth and sixth Scream films and has roles in six forthcoming projects, including Tim Burton’s long-awaited Beetlejuice sequel. Ortega, who hosted her own Saturday Night Live episode in 2023, is currently filming “Wednesday” season two, expected to be released in 2024. Ortega recently starred alongside Martin Freeman in “Miller’s Girl,” a film that has attracted controversy due to her age gap with the 52-year-old star, with whom she has romantic scenes.
For the trailer of “Jurassic World: Chaos Theory,” you can watch it on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrW5Eo4V7No
