The characters of Alec Baldwin y Geena Davis are essential to the first film of Beetlejuicea film that has become fundamental in the history of comedy and horror cinema, which in 2024 released its long-awaited sequel, in which we see the return of Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder y Catherine O’Hara.
Highlights that Neither Alec Baldwin nor Geena Davis appear in the long-awaited sequel to Beetlejuicewhich has saddened several of the fans of the bio exorcist ghost story. However, Tim Burton revealed the reason why Adam and Barbara Maitland were omitted from the film.
In the first film, Baldwin and Davis played Adam and Barbara, a Connecticut couple who become ghosts trapped in their own home after a tragic car accident. The Maitlands turn to the demonic ghost to try to scare the eccentric Deetz family from their home.
This is why Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis do not appear in Beetlejuice 2
Tim Burton He explained that the reason he decided not to include the characters of Alec Baldwin y Geena Davis It was to explore a completely new story, leaving aside what we saw in the first film, where Barbara and Adam are an essential part of the film.
“I think the problem was that I didn’t want to just live up to any expectations. Even though they were an incredibly integral part of the first film, my focus was on something else,” Burton said.
She highlighted that the new film focuses on three generations of women, Lydia, Astrid y DeliaThe plot follows the women as they return to the Connecticut home for patriarch Charles’ funeral.
Geena Davis Davis offered his theory on why he’s not a part of the sequel: “I’m not in the remake,” Davis confirmed. “My theory is that ghosts don’t age… But I haven’t!”
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice will be released in theaters on September 6th.