Warning! This article contains spoilers for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)!While Otto is not in Beetlejuice 2The character, who basically feels his place, pays homage to the iconic figure with their tragic fate in the final act of the sequel. Along with Juno, Jane Butterfield and the Deetzes’ other dinner guests, Otho is among the biggest missing original characters in Beetlejuice 2As actor Glenn Shaddix sadly passed away in 2010. However, his role as the Deets’ most involved non-family member and paranormal-interested character has not been forgotten, as Otto’s place is arguably filled by Justin Theroux’s Rory In Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Of course, Otto and Rory are still very different, with the 1988 character being a colleague and friend of Delia’s who helps redesign and gut the Maitlands’ house while Rory is Lydia’s producer-turned-fiancé who is exploiting her talent and grief for personal gain. But beyond the Debt family tree and Betelgeuse himself, Otho and Rory are the most important living actors in their respective moviesWith both also prioritizing their career prospects and appearances. emphasizing their similar roles, Beetlejuice 2The ending gives Rory the same hilarious fate as Otto from 1988 Beetlejuice – but with an even darker twist.
Beetlejuice gives both Rory and Otto a terrible outfit change in their final Beetlejuice scenes
Betelgeuse gives Otto a loose suit and Rory a bad t-shirt
Anyone who gets in Betelgeuse’s way during the climaxes of Beetlejuice And Beetlejuice 2 is met with a chaotic use of his powers. in BeetlejuiceIn the original ending, Betelgeuse sent Barbara to the Sandworm Planet, sent Adam to the city model, sent Maxie and Sarah Dean flying through the ceiling of the house, and trapped Delia in her own sculptures. Otto’s fate is arguably the funniest way that Betelgeuse deals with the characters. His strategy to send Otto flying is to simply change his outfit to a blue leisure suitBetraying his style as he screams and tries to hide the costume.
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Betelgeuse then recycles a few of his old tricks in beetlejuice 2′s ending, which includes insulting Rory by giving him a terrible outfit change. However, rather than a blue leisure suit, Betelgeuse gifts Rory an unflattering t-shirt that reads “I Heart Delores” to replace his black wedding suit. While the T-shirt isn’t enough to send Rory running from the church, Betelgeuse gets rid of both Lydia’s fiancee and his own ex-wife, Delores, soon after by summoning a sandworm to swallow them.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) does not include any direct references to or mentions of Otto.
Rory’s Beetlejuice 2 fate is much darker than Otto’s in Beetlejuice
Rory gets a much worse punishment from Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse may offend both Rory and Otto with terrible outfit changes, but he ultimately gives Rory a much harsher fate. Otto was never seen again after his outfit was changed And he runs away, so it is believed that he survived BeetlejuiceHis ending, however, was scarred by his experiences. Meanwhile, Rory not only had the bad t-shirt change, but was also swallowed by the sandwormWhich probably either kills him, transports him to the sandworm planet, or takes him to the afterlife realm after Beetlejuice 2s “MacArthur Park” dance scene.
Otto was a close friend of the Deets, who intended no malice against the Maitlands in the 1988 movie.
However, it should not be surprising that Rory received a much harsher end in Beetlejuice 2. He was responsible for taking advantage of the Debt family, lying to Lydia, and trying to force her into a marriage in order to take advantage of her finances, and Betelgeuse ha Don’t forgive the little things against the self-inflicted love of his life. Meanwhile, Otto was a close friend of the Deets who intended no malice against the Maitlands in the 1988 movie, and he hardly posed a threat to Betelgeuse’s plans.