By
Chelsea Steiner
Mar twenty fourth, 2024, 3:31 pm
The primary teaser trailer for the extremely anticipated Beetlejuice sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, hit the web this week, delivering a satisfying dose of nostalgia for followers of the 1988 cult basic. The trailer options returning forged members Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara as Lydia and Delia Deetz, respectively. Followers additionally caught a glimpse of the Deetz patriarch, Charles (Jeffrey Jones), in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo of types. Jones’s picture seems on a bizarre-looking tombstone as a refrain of youngsters sings an acapella rendition of Harry Belafonte’s “Day-O (The Banana Boat Tune)”. Charles’s dying solves two points for the sequel: it provides Lydia a cause to return to Winter River, Connecticut together with her daughter Astrid (Jenna Ortega) in tow. And it additionally provides the movie a story cause for not bringing again Jeffrey Jones. (Warner Bros. Photos) Since that is Beetlejuice, Charles Deetz might at all times return as a ghost. However his reps advised The Hollywood Reporter that Jones wouldn’t seem within the movie. Jones labored with director Tim Burton in a number of movies, together with Sleepy Hole and Ed Wooden. He’s additionally well-known for his work in Amadeus and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Why isn’t Jeffrey Jones within the sequel? Jones’s exclusion from the movie is probably going on account of his 2002 arrest for possession of kid pornography and for soliciting express pictures from an underage boy. Jones pleaded no contest to solicitation and was compelled to register as a toddler intercourse offender. Jones’s profession has stalled because the expenses grew to become public and has acted sporadically since then. Jones’s exclusion from Hollywood appears to be the uncommon case the place predatory conduct has lasting penalties. (featured picture: Warner Bros. Photos)Have a tip we must always know? [email protected]
Chelsea Steiner
Chelsea was born and raised in New Orleans, which explains her affinity for tacky grits and Britney Spears. An popular culture journalist since 2012, her work has appeared on Autostraddle, AfterEllen, and extra. Her beats embody queer standard tradition, movie, tv, republican clownery, and the unwavering perception that ‘The Lengthy Kiss Goodnight’ is the best film ever made. She at the moment resides in sunny Los Angeles, together with her husband, 2 sons, and one poorly behaved rescue canine. She is a former curler derby woman and a black belt in Judo, so she is to not be trifled with. She loves the phrase “Jewess” and needs extra folks used it to explain her.