The halls of Nevermore Academy are about to get more formidable, with production on Wednesday’s upcoming third season will include a legendary figure to its casting roster. Reported by Comicbook, the actor in question said to be making a quest appearance on the show is Lena Headley (Gunpowder Milkshake, Dread), who is famously known for her role as Cerci Lanister on Game of Thrones. Headley isnt the only name to have been announced for the new seasons, on the official Netflix X page showcases that she will be joined by James Lance (Ted Lasso, Hounded) and Andrew McCarthy (The Resident, The Family

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Lena Headey, Andrew McCarthy, and James Lance will guest star in Wednesday Season 3. pic.twitter.com/3nrr27vpqC

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According to Comicbook, details remain unannounced regarding how they interact with Wednesday Addam, played by Jenna Ortega (Death of a Unicorn, Scream), whose current mission is to find and protect Enid, played by Emma Myers (A Miecraft Movie, Family Switch), who stuck in her werwolf form from being hunted by others. Furthermore, the last season revealed a mind blowing twist in which Wednesday received another vision and discovers her once thought dead Aunt Ophelia, who will be played by Eva Green (Dark Shadows, Casino Royale) is alive and being held by her grandmother.

Stated by Comicbook, in previous reveals for Wednesday, other famous names that fans were excited to hear was Winona Ryder (Stranger Things, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice) to be joining the show. The upcoming season will be filmed across Ireland—the same iconic backdrop used for Game of Thrones, a move that is significantly heightening fan anticipation.

Season three is shaping up to masterpiece with it outstanding cast ensemble, which will help in increasing the narrative to the next level. While waiting on the release of the third season, whose release date has yet to be announced, the previous seasons of Wednesday are available to stream on Netflix.