In the episode "The Wizard of Ooze," Beetlejuice actually says his own name for the first time. According to his curse, he is unable to do so. However, the episode is revealed to have been a dream sequence, which likely accounts for the discrepancy.
Beetlejuice never speaks his own name. It's implied he can't — otherwise, he could summon himself whenever he wanted. This might be part of the reason he gives himself alternate personas in the cartoon, like Grimdiana Bones, Uncle BJ, and Sherlock Homely to name a few.
They end up calling the bio-exorcist Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) for help, saying his name three times before he appears. The film never thoroughly explains why Beetlejuice must be summoned in this way. However, the lore behind the film goes on to clarify this is because Betelgeuse prefers to make doubly -- triply?
In the film, saying the name “Beetlejuice” thrice is the key to summoning him. Saying his name 3 times stresses how much he is wanted and acts like some sort of a “contract.” So, once he appears, you couldn't raise the defense that you summoned him by accident.
The studio was worried about the movie's success, especially because of its confusing title, as "Beetlejuice" is a play on Betelgeuse, the real spelling of the name of the bio-exorcist and the name of a star constellation. According to IndieWire, Warner Bros. begged Burton to change the name.
While Michael Keaton's self-proclaimed bio-exorcist is known in popular culture as "Beetlejuice", that is not the character's true name. As seen on his tombstone in Adam Maitland's model town, the poltergeist's real name is "Betelgeuse" when written out.
We know that Beetlejuice used to work as the assistant to the caseworker Juno, which means he killed himself, since all undead civil servants committed suicide. Beetlejuice was Bozman, and he killed himself after his building was completed in 1835.
Beetlejuice has shown that he is a foul-mouthed, demented, and troublesome ghost who seems to only care about himself and the chaos he brings in which he sees as his profession. Although it's proven that he cares nothing for the living and would even potentially kill someone due to his tricks and won't care.
Feeling alone and betrayed again, Beetlejuice talks with his clones about how he wants to leave the house to finally connect with people now that he can be seen. To achieve this, he decides to trick Lydia into marrying him, which will allow him to roam free in the living world ("That Beautiful Sound" (reprise)).
Angry, she storms out onto the roof, where she meets Beetlejuice, a demon who dreams about getting rid of the curse that makes him invisible to the living world. Beetlejuice realizes that the girl can see him and is a perfect candidate for breaking the curse.
Trapped inside a diorama model, Betelgeuse lets off some steam, kicking over a tree before calling out, "Nice f***in' model!" Director Tim Burton wasn't shy about the mature material; the F-bomb is well-timed as it solidifies the sketchy salesman nature of its titular character.
According to ScienceAlert, Betelgeuse used to be a blue-white O-type star, the most massive kind of main sequence, hydrogen-burning star. The bigger the star, the brighter it shines and the hotter it burns. But also the faster it runs out of its hydrogen and the sooner it turns into a red giant.
Beetlejuice contains some mild language, fantasy violence, and some suggestive humor, but overall, it was considered suitable for a general audience, including children with parental guidance. The movie does not contain any extreme violence, sexual content, or drug use, which could have led to a higher rating.
Beetlejuice was named after the star Betelgeuse. Beetlejuice is able to change shape, transform and conjure objects, teleport, and perform other feats of magic, although his powers can be reduced by various circumstances, such as when he feels fear, or when his head becomes separated from his body.
You think I'm qualified?" — Beetlejuice on his qualifications. Beetlejuice is an evil spirit and a nasty ghost who acts as the protagonist villain in the 1988 live-action film "Beetlejuice" as well as a more anti-heroic character in the cartoon series that followed.
The Maitlands intervene before the ceremony is completed, and Barbara rides a sandworm through the house, which devours Betelgeuse. The Deetzes and Maitlands agree to live in harmony within the house.
While Lydia Deetz's age was never explicitly stated in Beetlejuice, she's confirmed to be a high school student who is likely about 16 years old, which was Winona Ryder's age when the original 1988 movie was released.
In the musical, it is revealed at the end that, in addition to having him as an assistant, she was also his mother-- or at the very least was a maternal figure that he's afraid of-- while in the animated series, he had a different mother altogether (who, again, he was afraid of, but for different reasons).
Emily Deetz was the birth mother of Lydia Deetz, and Charles Deetz's first wife. Delia Deetz ( In the musical her maiden name is mentioned to be Schlimmer) is Charles' second wife and Lydia's step mother.
Some of the stars of the original film, like Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder, will reprise their roles for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Meanwhile, fresh faces like Jenna Ortega and Justin Theroux will make their debut in Burton's ghoulish world.
Considering the 1988 Beetlejuice movie began with the deaths of Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis' characters Adam and Barbara Maitland, it's fitting that the sequel repeats this with another death in the house.
After being hit on the head by a falling satellite, Beetlejuice has (naturally!) somehow lost his memory, so he, Lydia and a Neitherworld psychiatrist must travel into Beetlejuice's body to ...
Appearance. Beetlejuice's appearance is consistent with what a deceased corpse generally looks like: his skin is decayed with a pale chalky coloring and his yellow eyes are surrounded by thick black rings of decay.
