Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Interview: Winona Ryder Says It Couldn’t Have Happened Without Jenna Ortega

It’s been nearly 40 years since the portal to the Afterlife was opened, but finally, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is bringing everyone’s favorite demon bio-exorcist (Michael Keaton) back to life. In addition to Keaton making his return, Tim Burton is reuniting with Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara to introduce the next Deetz generation. To bridge this gap between fans of the first movie and new audiences, and to usher Beetlejuice into a whole new world, Ryder says the sequel was always waiting for Jenna Ortega. In the movie, Ortega plays Astrid, the daughter of Lydia Deetz (Ryder), who first encountered the Afterlife and all that entails in 1988. When a death in the family brings three generations of Deetzes back to Lydia’s old hometown, a portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened, and once again chaos reigns. Ahead of the sequel’s theatrical release, Collider’s Perri Nemiroff had the opportunity to sit down with Ryder to take a look back and reflect on what it was like to return to Burton’s whimsical world. They discuss why it was impossible for a sequel to be made until now, why this one is “so beautiful and miraculous and weird and unique,“ and what it’s like sharing scenes with Ortega. #beetlejuice #beetlejuicebeetlejuice #winonaryder #interview #jennaortega For interviews, movie reviews, and more visit FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL