Jenna Ortega, queen of spooky stares and Halloween vibes, recently shared her candid (and kind of hilarious) take on gender-swapped casting decisions.
While she’s currently busy haunting movie screens in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (no, I didn’t just glitch — we’re saying it twice because Tim Burton likes to keep things extra), she sat down with MTV for a chat. And that’s where things got spicy!
The interviewer casually tossed out the idea of her starring in a gender-flipped reboot of Edward Scissorhands. Yep, you heard it right — Edith Scissorhands. Imagine her running around with bladed fingers, clipping hedges, and maybe even filing her nails? Well, before your brain explodes from all the possibilities, let’s dive into Jenna’s response.
Her vibe? Not feeling it.
“I think it’s awesome we’ve got more female leads now,” she said, cool as a cucumber. “But, like, we don’t need to start stealing the guys’ toys. We can build our own playhouse!”
Translation: Why settle for being a knockoff when you can just be an original? She basically pulled out her metaphorical pair of scissors (Edith, are you in there?) and snipped the whole “gender-swapping” trend in half.
As if that wasn’t enough, she took the idea of “Jamie Bond” and threw it straight into the ocean — shaken, not stirred.
“I don’t wanna see Jamie Bond running around in a tux, sipping martinis,” Jenna laughed. “Give me a new character! Another badass who’s not trying to copy anyone else’s swagger. Let’s get creative here!”
Jenna Ortega has spoken, and she’s not interested in your Edith Scissorhands or Jamie Bond. She wants a fresh, original badass—someone who doesn’t need to borrow a suit and tie or carry scissors in their handbag.
