Burton's original choice for Beetlejuice was Sammy Davis, Jr. The producers also considered Dudley Moore and Sam Kinison for the role, but Geffen suggested Keaton. Burton was unfamiliar with Keaton's work, but was quickly convinced.

Who was supposed to play Beetlejuice?

Tim Burton Wanted Sammy Davis Jr.

Burton talked about some of his interactions with studio executives, specifically on casting. He revealed that he actually wanted Sammy Davis Jr. to play the eccentric Beetlejuice.

Who is going to play Beetlejuice in Beetlejuice 2?

Who is in the cast? Many of the leading players from the original film are slated to reprise their roles, including Keaton, who played Beetlejuice and Ryder, who portrayed self-proclaimed “strange and unusual” teenager Lydia Deetz.

How much was Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice?

Michael Keaton Only Has 17 Minutes Of Screen Time In Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice's bio-exorcist expertise was first needed by Adam and Barbara Maitland to rid their home of the Deetz family. His chaotic methods were a tad too unorthodox, but he proved useful later in the movie.

Was Johnny Depp considered for Beetlejuice?

Johnny Depp wasn't in the original Beetlejuice, and had Beetlejuice 2 arrived during the height of his partnership with Tim Burton — who is returning to direct — it's a safe bet he would have been cast.

WTF Happened to Beetlejuice?

How old was Winona Ryder in Beetlejuice?

She was fifteen, she turned sixteen on the movie. She was a prodigy. From a very young age, she was an old soul. She really got the words and the imagery.

Who is Jenna Ortega playing in Beetlejuice?

Q2:Who does Jenna Ortega play in Beetlejuice? Jenna Ortega plays the daughter of Winona Ryder's character Lydia Deetz in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice 2. In the original film, Lydia is the daughter of Charles Deetz and step-daughter of Delia Deetz.

Is Robert Downey Jr in Beetlejuice 2?

"With Beetlejuice now on the loose in Los Angles, California where Lydia's husband 'Alex Loughty' (Robert Downey Jr.) works, the Loughty Family must come together to defeat the ghost with the most once again..."

Who was the first choice for Beetlejuice?

Burton's original choice for Beetlejuice was Sammy Davis, Jr. The producers also considered Dudley Moore and Sam Kinison for the role, but Geffen suggested Keaton. Burton was unfamiliar with Keaton's work, but was quickly convinced.

Is Jenna Ortega going to be in Beetlejuice 2?

Beetlejuice 2 will star Jenna Ortega as the daughter of Lydia Deetz (a returning Winona Ryder) who finds herself the target of the bio-exorcist ghost Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton) in some form of generational transference.

Who is Johnny Depp seeing now?

The Pirates of the Caribbean star is reportedly dating lawyer Joelle Rich from his UK legal team that represented him in his libel lawsuits against British tabloid The Sun in 2020, per People. (His fans were shipping him with the wrong lawyer, apparently.)

Why does Lydia marry Beetlejuice?

Beetlejuice tricks Lydia by telling her that reading a passage from the book will resurrect her mother, but instead, she unknowingly begins to exorcise Barbara and is forced to agree to marry Beetlejuice to stop it ("The Whole 'Being Dead' Thing, Pt. 4").

How long were the Maitlands dead?

8 Barbara Maitland

In the original movie, Barbara conjured Beetlejuice to help scare the Deetz family away from her home, which she and Adam were stuck in for another 125 years after their death.

What language is Betelgeuse?

While observed since antiquity, the name Betelgeuse is a French rendering of an Arabic name, which has been recorded as bit al-jauza or yad al-jauza. While it's exact translation is disputed, al-jauza has been interpreted as “the central one” or even “the giant,” referring to Orion (as well as Gemini).

Why didn't Michael Keaton do Beetlejuice 2?

Michael Keaton didn't originally want to reprise his role as the mischievous ghost in a follow-up to the 1988 supernatural comedy. Tim Burton has revealed Michael Keaton had “no burning desire” to return as the titular character for a Beetlejuice sequel.

Will Barbara and Adam be in Beetlejuice 2?

Beetlejuice 2's Family Themes Make Adam & Barbara's Absences More Bizarre. In addition to Charles Deetz, the only main original characters missing from Beetlejuice 2 are Barbara and Adam Maitland (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin).

Is Beetlejuice 2 filming?

Exterior filming took place in East Corinth, Vermont (the location of the original movie's outdoor scenes), in mid-2023. Filming was suspended in July due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Burton described the film, which he enjoyed making, as being "99% done" with just a day and a half necessary to finish it.

Does Winona Ryder have a husband?

While she's had many successful and long relationships, Ryder has never been married and doesn't appear to want to take that step. “I'm a serial monogamist,” she said to The Edit. “I'd rather never have been married than been divorced a few times.

Is Winona Ryder a mum?

Winona Ryder Says She Gets Questioned About Playing a Mom on 'Stranger Things' Because She Doesn't Have Kids. Winona Ryder is back on everyone's radar thanks to Netflix's new series, Stranger Things, but she reveals that despite the show's rave reviews, she still gets questions about her role on the show.

Does Winona Ryder have kids?

Winona Ryder

"This is a little personal but I'm 42 and… Well, I was talking to my dad last year and saying, 'What if I can't have a kid?' and he said, 'There are other ways to have children in your life,'" the actress told The Telegraph back in 2014. "That's true - and I get these amazing doses with my brother's kids.