Beetlejuice Beetlejuice options the return of a number of authentic characters — besides for 2. Throughout a brand new interview, director Tim Burton revealed the explanation why Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis didn’t reprise their roles for the sequel.
“I believe the factor was for me I didn’t need to simply tick any containers,” Tim, 66, instructed PEOPLE in an interview that was revealed on Wednesday, August 28. “So, regardless that they have been such a tremendous integral a part of the primary one, I used to be specializing in one thing else.”
The filmmaker continued that the brand new film — which premieres on Friday, September 6 — focuses on totally different generations.
“A sequel like this, it actually needed to do with the time,” Tim identified. “That was my hook into it, the three generations of mom, daughter, granddaughter. And that [would] be the nucleus of it. I couldn’t have made this personally again in 1989 or no matter.”
From ‘Beetlejuice’ to ‘Beetlejuice 2’
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Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara reprise their authentic roles of Lydia Deetz and Delia Deetz, respectively, within the new movie. Jenna Ortega is launched as Lydia’s daughter, Astrid Deetz. Michael Keaton additionally returns as Betelgeuse.
Within the 1988 film, Geena 68, and Alec, 66, performed ghosts Barbara and Adam Maitland, respectively. On the finish of Beetlejuice, they agreed with the Deetzs to peacefully co-exist in the identical home.
Followers of the unique comedy have been hoping for a cameo from Alec and Geena, however the A League of Their Personal actress confirmed that she was not requested to play Barbara Maitland once more. In April, Geena instructed Leisure Tonight her “concept” on why the Maitlands aren’t within the sequel.
“No, I’m not. I’m not within the remake,” she famous. “Oh, you have been anticipating that I might be? Yeah, no, you already know what? As a result of my concept is that ghosts don’t age. Not that I’ve.”
Geena additionally identified that her and Alec’s characters “have been caught the best way they seemed once they died without end, so it’s been some time, it’s been a minute.”
Though she’s not within the upcoming movie, Geena famous in her interview that she was planning on watching the trailer.
“I heard the trailer got here out and any person stated they have been crying,” she stated, earlier than including, “So, I’ve to see the trailer.”
