Geena Davis, famous for playing one of the lead roles in the original Beetlejuice movie, has confirmed that she will not appear in the sequel, which is scheduled to be released in theaters on September 6th. USA Today.
When asked about the possibility of appearing in a new Tim Burton movie, she said: [in it]. I’m not participating in the remake. Oh, did you expect me to do that? ”
“Yeah, no, you know what?” the 68-year-old continued. “Because my theory is that ghosts don’t age…I don’t.”
Davis made the announcement Thursday at the CinemaCon 2024 Big Screen Achievement Awards ceremony. According to , she received the Viola Davis Trailblazer Award during the event. new york post.
Davis played Barbara Maitland in 1988’s Beetlejuice alongside Alec Baldwin, who played Barbara’s husband Adam. The two played ghosts living in the home of Lydia and Delia Dietz, played by Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara.
It doesn’t seem like Baldwin’s characters will appear in the sequel, but it’s not yet clear how Burton will explain their absence from the story.
However, that doesn’t mean the movie won’t feature some big stars. Keaton’s Beetlejuice character will be up to more pranks in the upcoming film, which will reportedly be about how the living and the dead learn to coexist with each other. According to USA Today, Willem Dafoe and Monica Bellucci will play Wolf Jackson and the villainous Delores, respectively.
Burton went on to say that Bellucci’s appearance “fulfilled my lifelong dream of making an Italian horror film.” She said the actress was “impressed by her beautiful sets and amazing costumes. For a moment, she felt like she was the villain who was sucking her soul out.” .
Keaton and Burton said the possibility of a sequel to the original Beetlejuice had been talked about for years, and both characterized the sequel as a “bizarre family reunion.”
Keaton said the two would “defeat that notion” of a possible sequel. “The first one was fun because Tim and I were coming up with it. We were just obsessed with it. To recreate it, I was so excited to see it done again. I was nervous.”
However, Keaton believes he has done enough to convince audiences that the upcoming film is worth seeing, saying, “It’s a really (expletive) good movie. It’s actually great.” Ta.
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