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Actress Jenna Ortega is reportedly not aStar Warsfan. TheWednesdaystar recently appeared on Jimmy Fallon’s talk show where she was asked to rank classic movie scores. While she approved Danny Elfman’s scores, John Williams’ iconicStarWarstheme seemed to be on the bottom half of the list.
Ortega worked with Tim Burton, who frequently collaborates with Elfman, on the Netflix showWednesdayand the upcomingBeetlejuice Beetlejuice. The actress also mentioned that she had more nostalgic value for John Williams’Jurassic Parkthan for hisStar Warswork.
Jenna Ortega Seemingly Disses John Williams’ Score ForStar Wars
John Williamsis one of the most iconic music composers of all time. Known for his work with Steven Spielberg, the composer has crafted multiple iconic themes that have become staples of pop culture. The legendary composer created themes for films such asJaws, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Hook,Superman, Indiana Jones,and more.
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However, the Academy Award-winning musician’s most famous theme forStar Warsseemingly did not impress actressJenna Ortega. TheWednesdayactress made an appearance onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonwhere she was asked to rank six iconic scores in a list.
While she proved her loyalty to Tim Burton by giving Danny Elfman’s scores forBeetlejuiceandThe Nightmare Before Christmasthe top two spots, she gave the third and fourth spots to John Williams’Jurassic ParkandStar Wars. Defending her choices, she said,
Here’s the thing, John Williams is obviously one of the best to ever do it. I’m not a crazy Star Wars person…You know what, here’s another important thing to remember too. Jurassic Park holds more nostalgic value for me than Titanic or Star Wars does.
TheBeetlejuice Beetlejuicestar also placed the scores ofTitanicand theLord of the Ringstrilogy in the bottom two spots.
Jenna Ortega Read The Script ForBeetlejuice BeetlejuiceWhile Sitting On A Rock In California
Jenna Ortega has been called this generation’s ‘Scream Queen’ after her appearance in multiple horror films such asX, Scream, Scream VI,and more. The actress also shot to fame when she played the dark and gothic Wednesday Addams in Tim Burton’s Netflix showWednesday. She will be reuniting with the filmmaker forBeetlejuice Beetlejuice.
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Coming almost 36 years after the original film, Ortega stars along with Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O’Hara in the sequel. The actress mentioned that Burton called her over to his office to talk about the second season ofWednesdayand instead placed the script ofBeetlejuice Beetlejuice.
I just said, ‘Okay. Thanks, Tim’. I got in my car and then ten minutes later I pulled over on the side PCH, which is a big freeway in California…I sat on the rocks in front of the water and I just read the script for an hour. And then, I called my team and said, ‘I can’t tell you what I’m agreeing to but I am agreeing to it.’
Ortega will reportedly play Astrid Deetz, the daughter of Winona Ryder’s Lydia. Danny DeVito is also set to star in the film.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuiceis set to release in cinemas on September 8.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
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