Jenna Ortega Says She Avoids Her Own Films and Reviews
In a Vogue cover story, Ortega said she does not watch her movies, read reviews or check box office, and plans time off TV after Wednesday.
Jenna Ortega said in a Vogue cover story that she does not watch her own movies or read reviews of them, according to Variety. The actress also said she does not check box office updates because she does not want it to become a numbers thing.
Ortega said she uses social media less and less, citing the amount of AI content on it. She added that she recently broke her phone and left it unfixed for several days.
On the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Ortega said she will probably be off TV for a while after Wednesday ends. The Netflix series is heading into its third season.
Her upcoming film Klara and the Sun opens in theaters on October 23. The film is based on Kazuo Ishiguro's novel of the same name.
Background
In October 2025, Variety panned Klara and the Sun as calamitous and a strained, whimsical comedy that's ruinous. The film holds a 27% score on Rotten Tomatoes, according to the review aggregator, and was tracking for a box office debut in the $2 million range against a $20 million production budget, according to tracking data.
Ortega debuted on TV at age 9 on Jane the Virgin and later starred in three seasons of Stuck in the Middle.
Quick answers
When does Klara and the Sun come out?
Klara and the Sun opens in theaters on October 23.
Will there be more seasons of Wednesday?
Wednesday is heading into its third season on Netflix. Ortega said she will probably be off TV for a while after the series ends.
Why does Jenna Ortega use social media less?
Ortega said she uses social media less and less, citing the amount of AI content on it.