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Winona Ryder dons her Lydia Deetz costume in new ‘Beetlejuice 2’ pics
The first pics from the set of ‘Beetlejuice 2′ have been released.
Winona Ryder has gone full Lydia Deetz, with the actress spotted donning her instantly recognizable spiky black wig on the set of ‘Beetlejuice 2′.
Filming for the sequel began last Wednesday, with Michael Keaton, who plays the titular Beetlejuice reprising his role.
Joining Ryder and Keaton in the movie is ‘Wednesday’ actress Jenna Ortega, who is reportedly playing Lydia’s daughter, Monica Bellucci in a yet unnamed role, along with Justin Theroux, and Willem Dafoe.
Winona Ryder’s appearance gives fans a sneak peek at the upcoming movie
In the pics from the set of ‘Beetlejuice 2′, Ryder was seen sporting her spiky black wig, sitting in the passenger seat of a Tesla with an unknown driver who is believed to be Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice, as the cameras were rolling.
Ryder wore pale makeup and, 35 years later, looks exactly like her 1988 counterpart in the first ‘Beetlejuice’ movie when Ryder was 17 years old.
Her character appeared to be driving away from a school.
While production for the movie began in London last Wednesday, filming took palace in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, north of London, according to The Daily Mail.
Excitement for ‘Beetlejuice 2′
It was previously reported that ‘Beetlejuice 2′ is set to be released in theaters on September 6, 2024.
No plot details for the sequel have been revealed.
The original ‘Beetlejuice’, directed by Tim Burton, has become a cult classic and starred Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis as the recently deceased couple Adam and Barbara Maitland, who become trapped in the home they lived in, when the Deetz family movies in.
Lydia Deetz accidentally unleashes Beetlejuice, a mischievous poltergeist who loves causing havoc.
Eager to get the family out of their home, the Maitlands end up employing Beetlejuice to scare the family out of their home.
The fantasy horror comedy movie grossed $74 million in North American box offices and $80 million globally and was produced with a budget of only $15 million.
The movie won the Best Makeup Award at the 61st Academy Awards, thanks to the work of Steve La Porte, Ve Neill, and Robert Short.
It also won Best Horror Film and Best Make-Up at the 1988 Saturn Awards.