Beetlejuice fans have been left horrified after learning the disturbing reason why the dad isn’t in the new movie.
Since its announcement, Tim Burton’s hugely anticipated Beetlejuice sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, has been the subject of online discussion.
After more than 36 years away, it’s a return to an iconic story.
The sequel stars Jenna Ortega, with Michael Keaton back as the titular ghost, and Winona Ryder returning as Lydia Deetz, who is now a mother to Ortega’s character.
Catherine O’Hara also returns, with Willem Dafoe, Justin Theroux, and Monica Bellucci joining the franchise.
But one actor is missing from the lineup, and now fans are discovering the dark reason why.
The first film, released in 1988, remains a comedy-horror classic.
It follows the ghosts of a married couple who try to drive out a family who has moved into their home.
Following its release, the movie won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and earned $80 million on a $15 million budget, per The Hollywood Reporter.
The sequel hit cinema screens on September 6 and has been subject to intense press coverage.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Ortega described it as an ‘insane experience’ to work with Burton.
She told the publication: “I’ve been lucky enough to get the opportunity to work with an iconic director who just so happens to be one of the sweetest directors I’ve worked with, and also the most detail-oriented.”
On SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show, Keaton said: “Tim and I would talk over the years about would we ever do it, and if we did it how would we do it.
