Jenna Ortega’s new film is already getting a mixed response: “She’s the worst at choosing projects“
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Jenna Ortega‘s latest movie project is already getting a mixed response from fans.
The Wednesday star has just been announced to star in the film Shutout alongside Robert De Niro.
The film which follows pool hustler Jake Kejeune (De Niro) is being directed by David O. Russell.
According to a synopsis, via Deadline: “Having lived and lost by the roll of a ball in smoky backroom halls, Jake encounters Mia (Ortega), a young prodigy whose raw, electrifying talent reignites a fire he thought long extinguished.
“Sensing a rare opportunity to shape a legend, Jake takes Mia under his wing, honing her instincts and sharpening her natural gift. Together, they plunge into the ruthless world of high-stakes pool, where the line between unimaginable fortune and devastating failure is razor-thin.”
But the film, which is yet to go into production, has already been greeted with a mixed response from Ortega’s fans with one writing that she’s “quite possibly the worst at choosing projects of all time.”
Another added: “There’s nothing we can do…this is where we stand back and let Jenna take her lashings…cause I don’t defend with something like this…and fans have every right to be upset and pissed…everything under the sun…doesn’t make you a bad fan it just means you have every right to call this out.”
A third went on: “Never been so interested in an actress but so uninterested in their upcoming projects.”
Jenna Ortega is quite possibly the worst at choosing projects of all time https://t.co/V4RUHS2fcG
— TylerCWhitmore (@TylerCWhitmore) May 5, 2025
Like I said yesterday there’s nothing we can do…this is where we stand back and let Jenna take her lashings…cause I don’t defend with something like this…and fans have every right to be upset and pissed…everything under the sun…doesn’t make you a bad fan it just means you… pic.twitter.com/3zpSFupQCT