Wednesday: How were the «Mano» scenes filmed?

Wednesday amazes on set and off. After the success of the series Netflixthe cast continues to surprise with revelations that only increase curiosity and impatience for next season.

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One of the unexpected “secrets” concerns Mano, unquestionably among the most popular and iconic characters of these 8 episodes.

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Mano plays a key role in all of the Addams Family franchises and this latest one, signed by Tim Burton, is no exception. The 5-fingered friend accompanies Wednesday (masterfully played by Jenna Ortega) throughout her stay at Nevermore Academy, helping her (pardon the pun) to solve the mysteries that generate havoc and fear in the community.

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How can 5 fingers and a palm be so expressive and convey emotions clearly? There must surely be a total hand of CGI (computer-generated imagery). Absolutely not, or rather, not totally!

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Mano is in fact played by a man of flesh and blood, such Victor Dorobantua skilled Romanian magician who improvised himself as an actor for the first time in a series, making use of all the baggage of gestures and magic learned in his career.

To film the scenes, Victor underwent a preparation of about three hours, during which he wore a particular blue suit, necessary for the editing team to remove the rest of his figure more easily.

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As you know, Mano doesn’t exactly stand still or in comfortable positions, so Victor definitely sweated the role, putting himself upside down if necessary, behind walls, inside them and even underwater. An applause performance!

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Fun facts: Victor, even before being considered to play the faithful friend of the Addams family (or rather, get carried away with it), among his various tattoos, had also had the one done that portrayed a hand, without a body.

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Source: Vanity Fair

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