Jenna Ortega keeps it brutally honest when it comes to discussing “Wednesday,” her smash hit Netflix series that ranks behind only “Stranger Things 4” as Netflix’s most-watched English-language series of all time. In a recent interview with The Times U.K.

Jenna Ortega revealed she did not desperately want the role of Wednesday Addams. She even turned down multiple offers to star in what would become a breakthrough role.

I got the email, passed on it, Ortega said. I had done so much TV in my life. All I’ve ever wanted to do is film…You have to prove yourself. It’s only in the last three or four years that I’ve been able to start going up for film.

 Jenna Ortega was scared that by signing on to another television show it could prevent me from doing other jobs I really wanted and cared about.

The only reason I went back is because Tim Burton, director and executive producer of ‘Wednesday is such a legend, and we just happened to get along very well, Ortega added. But even then I said, Ah, no I think I am OK, a couple more times.