Netflix Wednesday season 2 replaces star and fans are only just realising

WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Wednesday.

A Wednesday star has been replaced ahead of its second season - and it's not Xavier Thorpe actor Percy Hynes White.

The first part of series two premiered on Wednesday, August 6, on Netflix, with Jenna Ortega reprising her role as Wednesday Addams, alongside the rest of her macabre family.

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Although not a family member, the towering butler Lurch, who is a staple in both 'Wednesday' and 'The Addams Family' film franchise, is a notable character.

In the first season, Lurch was portrayed by Romanian actor George Burcea, who stands at an impressive 6ft 3in.

However, Burcea didn't return for the second season of 'Wednesday', instead being replaced by an actor who quite literally towers over him.

Season two of 'Wednesday' introduces Finnish actor Joonas Suotamo as Lurch. Suotamo, a former basketball player for the Penn State Nittany Lions in the US, brings new heights to the role.

His most significant acting role to date has been playing Chewbacca in the Star Wars franchise, taking over from Peter Mayhew from 'The Force Awakens' onwards.

Standing at a staggering 6ft 11in, it's clear why Suotamo was chosen for the visually striking role of Lurch.

Lurch wasn't the only casting change made ahead of series two. Xavier Thorpe, a student at Nevermore Academy, no longer features in the horror comedy-drama.

Xavier, a fellow psychic, was a potential love interest for Wednesday, although she didn't reciprocate his romantic feelings.

In the opening episode of series two, it's revealed that Xavier's father opted to move the teenager from Nevermore Academy to a different school in Switzerland following the events of the first season.

However, behind the scenes, Percy Hynes White, who portrayed Xavier, was not invited back for the second season of Wednesday due to sexual allegations levelled against him, which the 23 year old actor denies.

Wednesday can be streamed on Netflix.