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ThoughBeetlejuice Beetlejuicecontinues to delve intothe story of the bio - exorciser , it does n’t address his kinship with a character from the first flick . The continuation demonstrate the trace with the most has been dead for longer than six century , heightening the closed book behind his Neitherworld calling . Reviews forBeetlejuice 2demonstrate a renewed stake in delving into the infamous character , even if the subsequence chooses to explore only a snippet of his living storyinstead of his already confirmed more interesting past tense as a rogue ghost .

JoiningBeetlejuice 2 ’s new mold of characters , Delores solve the conundrum of Betelgeuse ’s first wife , however , his key experience as an assistant in the Neitherworld remains untold . As theBeetlejuice 2endingleaves the door loose for a third moving picture , Hope are that this will finally search that side of Michael Keaton ’s democratic role . prospect seem small , believe that , even if Tim Burton brought Beetlejuice back for the sequel , hedecided not to portray his tempting first Afterlife profession , which the first film sets up but does n’t search .

Beetlejuice 2 Doesn’t Reveal How & Why Betelgeuse Began Working With Juno The Caseworker

Beetlejuice’s Afterlife Past Before The Maitlands Remains A Mystery

When warning Adam and Barbara about the cheating ghost , their case prole reveals that , sometime after his death , Betelgeuse turn as Juno ’s assistant before foreshorten loose to become a self-employed bio - exorciser . The 1988 moviedoesn’t explain how and why he commence that first placement , and the sequel overlooks it as well . Instead of answering the character ’s challenging afterlife past , Beetlejuice 2 ’s flashbackexposes his life and expiry , presenting him as a grave robber who falls dupe to Delores ’ roguish plans to achieve immortality .

A future sequel … would allow a glimpse into his , no doubt , funny frictions with carbon monoxide gas - actor as well as his victims before the Maitlands .

Notably , the iconiccaseworker is omit fromBeetlejuice 2 — responding to Silvia Sidney ’s death in 1999 — depart her kinship with her temporary subordinate a enigma . It would certainlybe interesting if a next sequel depicted the ghost ’s stemma as a mischief-maker in the afterlife . This slant would allow a glance into his , no doubt , rummy frictions with co - workers as well as his victim before the Maitlands , being that he purportedly evolve a uncollectible repute by claiming “ he could get free of the living . ”

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The Afterlife’s Punishments Hint At Why Betelgeuse Was Assigned To Be Juno’s Assistant

The Handbook For The Recently Deceased Stipulates Code Breakers Must Perform Clerical Work

What add up to wed Juno and Betelgeuse together is up to interpreting , althoughsome clues hint their partnership was set up by Neitherworld rules . In the original film , Beetlejuice ’s wait room ghostsestablish that the afterlife trace certain guidelines that correspond to death and behavior . Miss Argentina , for example , confirms that those who die by suicide are storm to function as civil servants . It is also known that Betelgeuse has been anathemise with not being able to leave behind the afterlife , and get married Lydia would free him to wander into the mortal worldly concern as he pleases .

Tim Burton ’s Beetlejuice 2 opt to leave most of the original characters from the 1988 movie in the yesteryear , entail a unknown mystery go unaddressed .

Accordingly , when Astrid take somerules of the Handbook for the Recently Deceasedin the sequel , a Sir Frederick Handley Page on codification violations delineates that law infringers will be confine to the Neitherworld ; nix from visit the living world ; and draw to “ take part in required community clerical workplace . ” This rule explains Betelgeuse ’s limited condition in the first film , and why he is forced to work in the Afterlife Call Center in the sequel . count his unruly nature , and despiteBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceignoring the fact , Betelgeuse was likely punished in the past by being made to mold as Juno ’s assistant .

Michael Keaton and Juno imagery from Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice.

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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the sequel to the original Tim Burton classic that star Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror - clowning that require ghosts hear 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 raw role .

Michael Keaton in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice.

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.

Michael Keaton as Betelgeuse singing in Beetlejuice 2 with Father Damien and the kids' church choir in the background

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