Michael Keaton on “If He Did the ‘Beetlejuice’ TikTok Dance With Jenna Ortega” (Exclusive)
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Michael Keaton returns to the role of Beetlejuice 35 years later in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”!
He met with Tommy DiDario of “Extra” in New York to talk about how much fun it was to step back into the character’s shoes, calling it “fun and easy.” Michael revealed, “After the first day, we got it and were in.”
Tommy asked what makes Beetlejuice so magical, and Keaton explained, “There’s nothing you can compare him to. He’s human, he’s not human. There are no rules, you can’t compare this character to anything. I can’t, so it gives you a kind of freedom to just go crazy.”
As for making a sequel, Michael said, “I felt the pressure not to screw it up,” later adding that he hoped audiences would have “a lot of fun.”
DiDario asked if reuniting with Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara was like no time had passed. Michael said, “For the most part, yes. I love those guys.”
And as for newcomer Jenna Ortega, Tommy asked if she had fitted in well with the family. Michael said, “Like a glove. She’s doing great.”
Jenna’s “Wednesday” dance went viral – could we see Michael on TikTok as Beetlejuice in a movie?
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He teased her: “With that guy, you never know what he’s going to do next.”
Michael also revealed whether he would take part in a third film: “Maybe, you never know.”
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” will be in theaters on September 6th.