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Jenna Ortega starred in a horror-themed music video before the release of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” and it showcased her versatility.
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The music video is a nod to classic horror films, positioning Ortega as a rising scream queen.
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Ortega seamlessly transitions between horror roles, previewing her performance in the upcoming “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.”
Jenna Ortega Starred in a new horror role just two weeks before the release of Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceAnd it’s the perfect way to get ready for your upcoming movie. The release date of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is getting closer, but Jenna Ortega has already given fans a glimpse of what her role may have in store two weeks early. Ortega will play Astrid Deetz in Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceA legacy sequel to the 1988 cult-classic horror film starring Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton, and more. The sequel won’t be Ortega’s first look into the past of horror films.
Jenna Ortega has had quite a few horror roles over the course of her career. She starred as Wednesday Addams in the smash hit WednesdayShe played Tara in the scream revivals, and she took on the role of Lorraine in T. West’s X. Although horror is a common genre in Jenna Ortega’s movies and TV shows, her latest horror role isn’t from one of them. Rather, Ortega got a chance to be a blood-soaked Scream Queen in a recent music video, just weeks before her next major movie.
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Jenna Ortega stars in Sabrina Carpenter’s horror-themed music video for “Taste”
Jenna Ortega’s last horror role was not in a movie, but in the music video for Sabrina Carpenter’s song, “Delicious.” In the music video, Ortega and Carpenter fight over the same “favorite guy”, killing each other multiple times in various brutal ways. At the end of the song, Ortega kills the boyfriend, and she and Carpenter settle their feud and become friends. The music video for “Delicious“Comes just two weeks before the premiere of Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceAnd the bloodshed and violence in it will make it Ortega’s most recent horror role until the new movie comes out.
Jenna Ortega’s “Taste” cameo is the perfect lead-in to the release of Beetlejuice 2
In many ways, Jenna Ortega’s role in the “Delicious“Music video is the perfect prelude to Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Sabrina Carpenter’s music video is full of references to classic horror films like Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw MassacreAnd even Ginger snaps. It basically serves as an homage to horror as a genre, and it highlights how important Jenna Ortega has become to horror. Ortega is a true scream queen after her various horror roles, and “Delicious“was basically a celebration of how much of a horror icon she’s become in just the last few years.
“Delicious“Also gave Ortega a chance to step into classic horror roles and show that she could have been great in any era of the horror genre, which is especially fitting just weeks ahead of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Ortega stars in a legacy sequel to one of the great cult-classic horror films of the 20th century, and the “Delicious“Music video is basically a preview of how well she can do just that. Since Jenna Ortega She can seamlessly step into such iconic horror roles, even for just a few minutes in the music video, she will have no problem going opposite Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.