In a candid GQ interview with Michael Keaton, Jenna Ortega revealed her early setback - Tim Burton’s Dumbo rejected her at 14. The young star feared this might’ve closed the door on future collaborations with the quirky director.
Fast forward six years, and bam! Ortega’s Wednesday Addams is breaking the internet, and she’s snagging a role in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice faster than you can say it three times.
From initial disappointment to becoming Burton’s go-to gal, Ortega’s journey is giving us all the feels. It’s like Hollywood’s toughest obstacle course, and she’s crushing it.
Looks like sometimes you gotta take a few L’s before you can start racking up those W’s in Tinseltown. Ortega’s proving that with enough grit, even the biggest setbacks can’t keep you down for long.
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