Summary

• Beetlejuice 2 brings back Michael Keaton as Betelgeuse alongside a mix of returning and new cast members.
• Original characters like Lydia Deetz are revisited in the sequel, with a few missing faces from the first movie.
• New additions to the cast include Jenna Ortega, Monica Bellucci, Willem Dafoe, and Justin Theroux in key roles.

Beetlejuice 2 is the long-awaited sequel to Tim Burton’s classic horror comedy, with an exciting cast playing both new and returning characters. Coming 36 years after the 1988 release of the original Beetlejuice, the follow-up revisits some of the central characters as their lives are again turned upside down by the titular "ghost with the most." While a few of the original actors are back for Beetlejuice 2's story, the sequel also keeps things fresh by introducing some recognizable additions to the ensemble. Furthermore, there are still a few missing original Beetlejuice characters who could make surprise appearances in the sequel.

A second Beetlejuice movie has been in the works for a long time, with a rumored sequel project titled Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian marking the first attempt all the way back in 1990. Finally coming to fruition after several deacdes, Beetlejuice 2 brings a few members of the Deetz family tree back to Winter River after the death of a loved one, with a series of events leading Lydia to reluctantly summon the titular poltergeist once more. Though certain original Beetlejuice characters like Adam, Barbara, Otho, and Juno won't be back for the 2024 sequel, the returning and new cast members of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice provide a fitting return to Tim Burton's spooky world.

Michael Keaton As Betelgeuse

Date of Birth: September 5, 1951

• Active Since: 1975

Michael Keaton was born in Kennedy Township, Pennsylvania and broke big in 1982's Night Shift as Bill Blazejowski. Keaton has since adopted countless iconic roles throughout his extensive Hollywood career, starting out in comedic projects such as Mr. Mom and Beetlejuice before moving into more dramatic roles. He played Bruce Wayne in Tim Burton’s two Batman movies, Ray Nicolette in both Jackie Brown and Out of Sight, and the titular snowman in Jack Frost before receiving his first Oscar nomination for playing a washed-up actor in the Best Picture-winning Birdman. Keaton has continued his critically acclaimed streak in such projects as The Trial of the Chicago 7, The Founder, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spotlight, which also won the Best Picture Oscar, and the miniseries Dopesick, which garnered him an Emmy.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will be released in theaters on September 6, 2024.

In the original Beetlejuice movie, Betelgeuse (pronounced like Beetlejuice is spelled) is a supernatural "bio-exorcist" who assists a recently-deceased couple in haunting the new owners of their old home in the realm of the living. He’s notorious for his rowdy and immature personality, which often clashes with those he’s trying to work alongside. Despite being introduced as an ally to the film’s protagonists, he causes more problems than he solves when he demands his summoner’s hand in marriage as payment for his assistance. It’s a darkly comedic role, and the original remains one of Michael Keaton’s best movies decades later. Keaton now reprises the part leading the cast of Beetlejuice 2 as his characer is summoned once again.

Winona Ryder As Lydia Deetz

Date of Birth: October 29, 1971