India, Nov. 26 -- Penny Dreadful star Eva Green has officially been roped in to play Ophelia in the third season of the hit Netflix series Wednesday starring Jenna Ortega. After months of speculation over who would step into the role of Wednesday Addams' enigmatic aunt, Netflix has announced that Eva will join the cast as Aunt Ophelia, whose name lingered throughout the show's recently concluded second season.

Show creators and co-showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar expressed their excitement at the casting, calling Eva an inspired choice. "Eva Green has always brought an exhilarating, singular presence to the screen - elegant, haunting and beautifully unpredictable. Those qualities make her the perfect choice for Aunt Ophelia. We're e...