“There’s a lot of conflicting sides to him,” Doohan says of his character.
Warning: This post contains spoilers from season 1 ofWednesday.
In the end, Tyler was the Hyde, but he wasn’t the only big bad.
Jenna Ortega and Hunter Doohan in ‘Wednesday’.Netflix
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Did you know going into this show that you’d be the monster?
How’d you find out?
They told me Tyler had a dark secret, and I asked them if it was THE secret.
Hunter Doohan in ‘Wednesday’.Vlad Cioplea/Netflix
So how was he described initially for the audition?
We talked about how he becomes an unlikely ally for Wednesday.
I assume you had a chemistry read with Jenna?
Yeah, so my final chemistry read, I read with Jenna and with Percy.
Well I imagine that’s one of the difficult things about knowing the truth.
Were you overanalyzing things all season trying to confirm you didn’t tip viewers off?
[Laughs] I was like, “I don’t want anyone to know!”
Because I personally hate spoilers, but it’s fun to talk about it now.
I think always playing her.
Right, you could also be the big bad of a second season!
[Laughs] Yeah, the secret’s out.
But maybe Tyler goes to Nevermore and tries to say, “I didn’t mean it.”
I was so jealous.
I was like, “Okay, have fun guys, I’ll be here.”
I was a little bummed there wasn’t more with you and Christina Ricci.
Yeah, there’s not a lot between them.
[Laughs]
Were you having to check yourself in that scene?
Technically, you’re playing Principal WeemsplayingTyler.
Were you a fan of the Addams Family before this show?
I was a fan of the ’90s movies, yeah.
Addams Family Valuesis incredible!
Christina Ricci, Anjelica Huston, and Joan Cusack in that movie are so good!
“Don’t I deserve love … and jewelry?!”
[Laughs]
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
Wednesdayis available on Netflix now.
