"Merlina": Who played "Fingers"? Jenna Ortega reveals it

“Merlina”: ¿Quién interpretó a “Dedos”?, Jenna Ortega lo revealed

✔️ 2022-11-30 ​​23:27:31 – Paris/France.

It was only a week ago when it came out. »Merlin and it has already become one of the most requested Netflix content by its audience, as this series chronicles the life of the teenage daughter of Addams, as never before, however, the character of " Fingershas already stole the hearts of viewers, which is why they'll wonder who the actor playing him was.

This new Netflix series not only signifies the return of the Addams Family to television, but also of Tim Burton, the filmmaker known for creating fantasy and horror-themed films, so his fans were very excited at his exit. the one who would lead the wand of "Merlina".

The acceptance of the series has been such that a week after its premiere on the platform of Streaming, it is already part of the top 10 of Netflix, since the performance of Jenna Ortega, the actress who brings Merlina to life has received very good reviews, due to her ability to project the coldness and hostility that characterize her character's personality. The return of Christina Ricci, who in the 90s brought this same role to life, also generated a lot of excitement among fans of this story.

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But there is another character who has become one of the favorites of the series, we refer to "Fingers", the hand that works with the Addams family and who, when Merlina becomes the new student of the Nunca Más Academy , is sent by the mother and father of the young woman, Homer and Morticia, to accompany and protect her during her stay at the institute.

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In an interview with "Scrennrant", Jenna Ortega said that "Dedos" is played by the Romanian magician Victor Dorobantuwho had to deal with many awkward positions, during filming, as this character explores, climbs, descends and sneaks into the least imaginable places.

When the 20-year-old actress was asked why Burton cast a real person to play 'Fingers' when it meant a lot of hardship on set, Jenna said the director wanted to keep the methodology he used. in the 90s strips, when he used a blue suit that completely covered Dorobantu and a prosthetic arm that served as his support.

In addition, the magician had to hide behind walls so that his body was not visible on the screen.

"Tim wanted him to be a real actor, like they did in the 90s. That's how Victor came to the show," he explained.

For his part, Dorobantu took to his social networks to share a behind-the-scenes part of his participation in "Merlina", with photographs that demonstrate everything Ortega reveals, since you can see how Victor is covered in a blue suit while using the exploits of "Fingers".

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