Victor Dorobantu, a Romanian magician, brings Wednesday’s beloved character Thing to life using his own hand, adding personality and emotion without relying solely on animation
Victor Dorobantu with Jenna Ortega
The Addams family is back with a brand-new season of Wednesday. Netflix has dropped the first four episodes of season 2 of the Jenna Ortega-starrer. As Wednesday returns to Nevermore Academy, she faces new challenges and a mystery to unravel. Through it all, she has the company of Thing- the magical hand that remains her faithful companion. But did you know there’s an actual person behind making Thing move the way it does? Yes, it’s Victor Dorobantu.
Who is Victor Dorobantu?
Victor Dorobantu is a 28-year-old magician from Romania. In the show, we see Thing perform several stunts and come to Wednesday’s rescue whenever needed. Thing has a personality and moods of their own, expressing everything with just their five fingers. Bringing this to life takes more than just animation-in fact, Victor’s real han and he performs all the movements we see on screen.
Dorobantu wears a blue body suit while making Thing “dance to his tunes.” Talking about the process, Dorobantu told Tudum, “Nobody knew how to do it. We came up with ideas together. We started from zero. Literally zero.”
Thing returns as Wednesday’s confidant, helper, and ongoing tie to her Addams family roots. “Over the course of the three years we’ve been making the show, Victor has become so dexterous and adds so much personality to his performance,” co-creator and co-showrunner Miles Millar said. “When you watch Thing on-screen, he expresses such innate humanity. It looks simple, but it’s not. Victor can do so much with so little.”
About Wednesday season 2
Wednesday used to think that no school could ever feel like home- until she prowled the halls of Nevermore Academy. In season 2, she returns to the Gothic grounds, where fresh foes and woes await. Razor-sharp-witted Wednesday must navigate family, friends, and old adversaries, propelling her into another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem.
For season 2, Ortega has also taken on an expanded role as a producer. “I’ve learned so much this season. It’s been so cool being a part of conversations ,talking about the colour of blood or the colour of prosthetics,” Ortega said. “To be able to learn from someone like Tim firsthand has been a very special experience.”
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