Warning: Spoilers ahead for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!Beetlejuice 2reunites Jenna Ortega and Tim Burton after working together on Netflix’sWednesday, and the sequel movie doesn’t pass up using the actress in its big musical number. Ortega plays Astrid inBeetlejuice 2’s cast, highlighted by returning stars like Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O’Hara. Astrid is a newcomer in Burton’s follow-up, serving as Lydia’s teenage daughter and the youngestmember of the Deetz family. Though Ortega’s Astrid is an exciting new element of the sequel,Beetlejuice 2doesn’t ignore other aspects of her growing career.
Beetlejuice 2features Easter eggs and referencesthat call back to the original movie, as well as other projects connected to Tim Burton and cast members. Though Ortega is no stranger to horror movies, her most popular project to date is playing Wednesday Addams in the Netflix series. Some fans have linked similarities between Wednesday and Astrid, butBeetlejuice 2also includes a few other nods to the Netflix show. Seeing as music has always been a key component to theBeetlejuiceuniverse, it’s no surprise Ortega got a fun role inBeetlejuice 2’s ending, considering her history inWednesday.
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Whereas the originalBeetlejuicehighlighted “Day-O (Banana Boat Song)” as the musical number,Beetlejuice 2uses “MacArthur Park” for the song and dance sequence. The moment occurs when Betelgeuse attempts to marry Lydia (again), and he orchestrates the performance with the help of characters like Astrid, Delia, and Rory against their will.Ortega’s participation inBeetlejuice 2’s “MacArthur Park” sequence is even funnier when looking back at her viralWednesdaydanceto The Cramps' “Goo Goo Muck” song. Not only wasWednesday’s dance episode directed by Tim Burton, but the showrunners for the Netflix series also co-wroteBeetlejuice 2.
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Wednesday’s “Goo Goo Muck” dance was a notable highlight of season 1, but the cast and crew likely didn’t predict how much of a viral sensation it would become for the show and Ortega, in general. The strange choreography was perfectly on-brand for Wednesday. Still, it was a surprisingly vulnerable moment for the character and Ortega, who now can’t escape anything related to that moment in the show. While fans await to see if there’s another dance inWednesdayseason 2,Beetlejuice 2throws Ortega into another musical performance that includes dancing and lip-syncing.
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Jenna Ortega has been vocal aboutWednesday’s popular dance, admitting she still can’t believe how much attention she got. Whether she regrets some of the fanfare it has caused or not,there’s no debate about how much of an impact Wednesday’s dance made on pop culture. It also proved to Burton that the actress was fully capable of tacklingBeetlejuice 2’s musical scene. Ortega spoke of filming the scene alongside O’Hara (viaMashable), where the two revealed that a choreographer was involved, but they came up with some of the “ridiculous” synchronized moves themselves.
Aside from dancing, Jenna Ortega’s portrayal as Wednesday Addams has included learning to play the cello. The character notably plays a version of The Rolling Stones' “Paint It Black” inWednesdayseason 1.
Aside from mentioning several dance moves that didn’t make the final cut, Ortega described their approach as “more performance art than anything.” Seeing as Astrid and Delia dance together for much of the scene, Ortega was able to collaborate with someone else, which wasn’t the case with her solo Wednesday performance. Both involved planning and improvisation, buttheBeetlejuice 2musical moment was a group effort, lessening the attention and pressure put on Ortega compared toWednesday.That said, theBeetlejuice 2scene pays off and serves as one of the sequel’s funniest moments. Now all eyes will be onWednesdayseason 2and if Ortega has more dancing scenes in store.
Source:Mashable
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the sequel to the original Tim Burton classic that starred Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror-comedy that involved ghosts trying to scare off new homebuyers from taking their house. The sequel brings back Michael Keaton as the hilarious and sleazy ghost with selfish intentions, now joined by Jenna Ortega in a new role.
