Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Won’t Feature 1 Original Movie Character, New Report Confirms

Summary

• Original
  Beetlejuice
  character Charles will be absent in the sequel, revealing the character’s passing in the teaser trailer.
• The sequel focuses on the Deetz family reunion post-tragedy, exploring generational dynamics with new characters.
• Despite the absence of some original cast members, the
  Beetlejuice
  sequel promises new and returning characters to enhance the world-building.

A new update for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice confirms that one main character from the original 1988 horror comedy movie will not return in the upcoming Tim Burton-helmed sequel. The classic movie saw a recently deceased couple call upon the aid of Michael Keaton’s sleazy, foul-mouthed bio-exorcist to terrify a wealthy family from the city from moving into their former rural home. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice cast will be joined by Jenna Ortega, Monica Belucci, Justin Theroux, Willem Dafoe, and Burn Gorman.

Following the first footage for the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice trailer, a new report by The Hollywood Reporter confirms one actor from the original movie will be absent from the sequel. Jeffrey Jones, who portrayed the relaxation-seeking Deetz family patriarch Charles, will not feature in the upcoming sequel, as the latest trailer confirms that the character passed away.

The actor was arrested in 2002 for solicitation and possession of child pornography and is a registered sex offender.

How Will Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Address Charles’ Absence

Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin are also not expected to return for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

While a character’s death would hardly restrict a character from making a return, Charles will likely be established as having passed on directly rather than lingered, expanding on the movie’s rules of the recently deceased to explain his absence.

Audiences were likely already aware that the actor was not appearing in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice due to his legal history, with the first trailer finally confirming this. While a character’s death would hardly restrict a character from making a return, Charles will likely be established as having passed on directly rather than lingered, expanding on the movie’s rules of the recently deceased to explain his absence. Furthermore, it has already been revealed how Charles’ death will be an inciting incident for the movie’s story.

According to Beetlejuice Beetlejuice‘s synopsis, the Deetz family will be reunited after some time following a family tragedy that is likely Charles’ death, bringing three generations back to the original Winter River home. Rather than the reunion focusing on Charles, however, the plot details that Lydia’s (Winona Ryder) own daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), possesses a rebellious streak of her own. With the two being joined by Lydia’s stepmother Delia (Catherine O’Hara), the movie’s human drama could instead focus on the divide between these generations, as Lydia finds herself in a similar parenting position that Delia once did before.

While Charles’ absence and the confirmation that the Maitland spirits (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) will not feature reduces the number of original returning characters, the sequel’s expansion on both its living and dead cast provides plenty of new opportunities within the world to explore. As such, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice‘s new and returning characters can show a worthy expansion after a 36-year wait.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter