. The star barely raised an eyebrow at even the spiciest chicken wing, even adding extra hot sauce to the final round. Ortega didn't appear scared at the beginning of the game either, telling host Sean Evans «typically I can handle myself» when it comes to spicy food, adding that she was more «curious» than anything else. Her ability to handle the spice in such a straight-faced manner felt reminiscent of her portrayal of the famously emotionless Wednesday Addams on Netflix's Like the other women who have taken on the role, Ortega brought a sense of morbid humor and deadpan delivery to the beloved character. «When you're going to be the lead of a story, you have to have some sort of emotional arc, some sort of emotional payoff,» Ortega said.