United Kingdom, Aug. 10 -- Tim Burton "knew right away" that Jenna Ortega was the perfect candidate to play Wednesday Addams.

The 22-year-old actress plays the titular character in Wednesday, the hit Netflix series, and Tim never had any doubts that she would succeed in the role.

Tim, 66 - who directs and executive produces the series - told The Independent: "You can't just ask somebody to do Wednesday Addams. They have to have it in their DNA.

"Jenna reminds me a bit of what Winona [Ryder] had when I first met her on Beetlejuice. That silent movie actor thing, where they don't have to say anything. You just have Jenna stare at you, and you knew right away that was Wednesday."

Tim is best known for his work in the film industry, direc...