Warning: Spoilers ahead for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice!Beetlejuice 2 Reunites Jenna Ortega and Tim Burton after working together on Netflix WednesdayAnd the sequel movie does not pass with the actress in his big musical number. Ortega plays Astrid Beetlejuice 2‘s cast, highlighted by returning stars like Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara. Astrid is a newcomer to Burton’s follow-up, serving as Lydia’s teenage daughter and the youngest member of the Deetz family. Although Ortega’s Astrid is an exciting new element of the sequel, Beetlejuice 2 Don’t ignore other aspects of your growing career.
Beetlejuice 2 Features Easter eggs and references that call back to the original movie, as well as other projects connected to Tim Burton and cast members. Although 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, however Beetlejuice 2 Also includes a few other nods to the Netflix show. See how music has always been a key component to these Beetlejuice Universe, it’s no surprise that Ortega got a fun role in Beetlejuice 2s ending, considering her history in Wednesday.
Tim Burton gives Jenna Ortega another dance scene after Wednesday’s viral sequence
Music is important to the Beetlejuice franchise
Whereas the original Beetlejuice highlighted “Day-O (Banana Boat Song)” as the musical number, Beetlejuice 2 Uses “MacArthur Park” for the song and dance sequence. The moment occurs when Betelgeuse tries 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 in Beetlejuice 2The “MacArthur Park” sequence is even funnier when you look back on its virality Wednesday Dance to the Cramps’ “Goo Goo Mak” song. Not only was wednesdays dance episode directed by Tim Burton, but the showrunners for the Netflix series also co-wrote Beetlejuice 2.
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Wednesday‘s “Goo Goo Muck” dance was a notable highlight of season 1, but the cast and crew probably didn’t foresee how much of a viral sensation it would become for the show and Ortega, in general. The funny choreography was perfectly on-point for Wednesday. Still, it was a surprisingly sensitive moment for the character and Ortega, who now can’t escape anything related to that moment in the show. While fans are waiting to see if there is another dance in Wednesday season 2, Beetlejuice 2 He casts Ortega in another musical performance that includes dancing and lip-syncing.
What Jenna Ortega said about Astrid’s dancing in Beetlejuice 2
Ortega is not performing alone this time
Jenna Ortega was vocal about Wednesdays popular dance, admitting she still can not believe how much attention she got. Whether or not she regrets some of the fanfare it caused, There’s no debating how much of an impact Wednesday’s dance has had on pop culture. It also proved to Burton that the actress is fully capable of tackling Beetlejuice 2s musical scene. Ortega talked about filming the scene alongside O’Hara (via Mashable), where the two revealed that a choreographer was involved, but they came to some of the “Ridiculous“Synchronized moves.
Besides mentioning some dance moves that didn’t make the final cut, Ortega described their approach as “More performance art than anything.” Seeing Astrid and Delia dance together for much of the scene, Ortega was able to collaborate with someone else, which was not the case with her solo Wednesday performance. Both involved planning and improvisation, but The Beetlejuice 2 Musical moment was a group effort, less the attention and pressure put on Ortega compared to Wednesday. That said, the Beetlejuice 2 The scene pays off and serves as one of the sequel’s funniest moments. Now all eyes will be on Wednesday Season 2 and if Ortega has more dancing scenes in store.
Source: Mashable