Netflix’s Wednesday Season 3 has reportedly experienced an unexpected production setback after actress Eva Green suffered a leg injury while filming the hit supernatural series in Ireland. According to a report from The Sun, the actress was taken to the hospital after an accident on set, prompting producers to temporarily halt filming while she received medical treatment.
Green, who joins the third season as Aunt Ophelia, is one of the show’s most anticipated new cast members. Although neither Netflix nor the actress has officially commented on the reported incident, sources claim she is recovering well and production has since been reorganized to minimize delays.
Eva Green reportedly hospitalized following on-set accident
The reported accident took place near Dublin, where Wednesday Season 3 is currently filming after production relocated to Ireland in recent years. According to The Sun, crew members immediately called medical personnel after Green injured her leg during filming.
A source told the publication:
“This was really nasty. Eva sustained an injury and was clearly in pain and producers were taking no chances.”
The insider added:
“Medics were called and Eva went to hospital. She underwent treatment and is now recovering well.”
The report states that production was temporarily paused while Green received treatment, with filming schedules adjusted earlier this month to accommodate her recovery. As of now, there has been no indication that the injury will significantly affect the overall production timetable.
Eva Green’s mysterious new Addams Family character
The Casino Royale and Penny Dreadful star was officially announced as part of Wednesday Season 3 in late 2025, taking on the role of Aunt Ophelia, Morticia Addams’ enigmatic sister.
Her character was teased during the closing moments of the previous season, where a mysterious woman—shown only from behind—painted the chilling message, “Wednesday must die,” before disappearing. The sequence also tied into Wednesday Addams’ growing psychic visions after discovering Ophelia’s journal, setting up one of the biggest storylines heading into the new season.
Speaking about joining the franchise following her casting announcement, Green expressed her excitement for entering Tim Burton’s gothic world.
“I can’t wait to bring my own touch of cuckoo-ness to the Addams Family. This show is such a deliciously dark and witty world.”
Her addition further expands an already high-profile cast led by Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams. Several episodes of the series continue to be directed by acclaimed filmmaker Tim Burton, whose visual style helped define the show’s success.
Wednesday remains one of Netflix’s biggest global franchises
Since premiering in 2022, Wednesday has become one of Netflix’s most successful original productions. According to Netflix’s Top 10 rankings, the first season became the streamer’s most-watched English-language television series at the time, trailing only Squid Game in global viewing hours.
The show’s popularity has led Netflix to significantly expand its investment in the franchise. Industry reports estimate that each episode now carries a production budget of roughly £15 million, reflecting the scale of its visual effects, elaborate sets, and internationally recognized cast.
Production also moved from Romania to County Wicklow, Ireland, beginning with Season 2. The relocation reportedly made Wednesday one of the largest television productions ever filmed in Ireland, bringing substantial investment to the local film industry.
The series has experienced delays before. Production on Season 2 was temporarily halted during the 2023 Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strikes, while actress Thora Birch departed the project because of a family emergency, resulting in her planned character being removed from the season.
Eva Green’s latest setback follows a major legal victory
The filming accident came a few years after Green successfully won a high-profile legal dispute involving the cancelled science-fiction film A Patriot. In 2023, the High Court in London ruled that she was entitled to receive her agreed £810,000 fee after the project collapsed.
Following the verdict, Green strongly defended her decision to pursue the case.
“I stood my ground, and this time, justice prevailed.”
She also criticized what she described as attempts to unfairly portray her during the legal battle, adding that her efforts to make the best possible film had been “made to look like female hysteria.”
For now, reports indicate that Green is recovering after the accident, while Netflix continues work on what remains one of the streaming platform’s biggest original productions.
