Summary:
- Fresh footage from Beetlejuice 2 unveils Lydia Deetz calling upon Michael Keaton’s character using the iconic phrase.
- Winona Ryder’s Lydia is heard saying, “I can’t believe I’m doing this,” before summoning Beetlejuice.
- Lydia summoning Beetlejuice again hints at a threat in the afterlife even more perilous than Beetlejuice himself.
New footage from CinemaCon offers more insight into how Michael Keaton’s character returns in “Beetlejuice 2,” confirming which character summons him with the famous three-word phrase.
Warner Bros. teased their upcoming movie lineup, including “Beetlejuice 2,” set to premiere on September 6, 2024. The footage reveals surprising details about the interactions between the characters and Beetlejuice.
In the teaser trailer for “Beetlejuice 2,” the Deetz family reunites in Winter River after Charles Deetz’s death, portrayed by Jeffrey Jones. The trailer ends with Beetlejuice summoned in front of a shocked Lydia.
However, the person who calls Beetlejuice’s name three times, summoning him, remains a mystery. The new footage finally unveils this character, marking a significant reveal after the events of the original 1988 movie.
Lydia Deetz Summons Michael Keaton’s Beetlejuice in “Beetlejuice 2”
New footage from “Beetlejuice 2” confirms that Lydia Deetz summons Michael Keaton‘s character in the sequel. According to the teaser, Winona Ryder‘s Lydia is heard saying,”I can’t believe I’m doing this,” before uttering his name three times.
Her shocked expression as he emerges from the attic suggests that the summoning was successful, and she must now confront the character again.
This revelation dispels theories that Astrid was responsible for the summoning after encountering Adam and Barbara Maitland’s town model in the trailer, indicating that Lydia’s actions were intentional.
Winona Ryder’s Lydia says, ” I can’t believe I’m doing this,” before saying his name three times.
At the end of the original “Beetlejuice” movie, Winona Ryder’s character Lydia Deetz summoned Beetlejuice to the living world.
This means she’s now called upon Michael Keaton’s character twice. The first time, in the 1988 film, was when Lydia believed Beetlejuice could save her friends Adam and Barbara from danger.
Now, as a mother to Jenna Ortega‘s character Astrid in “Beetlejuice 2,” it’s likely Lydia’s decision to summon Beetlejuice again is because her daughter is in trouble.
Lydia Calling Beetlejuice is Even More Surprising After the First Movie’s Ending
Just like Lydia, audiences might find it hard to believe she’s summoning Beetlejuice again after all the trouble he caused in the first movie.
When teenage Lydia called Beetlejuice, he tried to force her into marrying him to stay in the living world and posed a threat to the Maitlands.
Knowing Beetlejuice’s history, it’s puzzling why Lydia would put her teenage daughter, Astrid, at risk by summoning him again.
It’s difficult to understand why Lydia would expose her teenage daughter to the possibility of Beetlejuice trying to do the same thing to Astrid.
The official synopsis for “Beetlejuice 2” reveals trouble in both the living and dead realms. Lydia summoning Beetlejuice again could be her way of trying to save Astrid from danger in the afterlife.
With Adam and Barbara missing, Lydia can’t rely on them anymore, so Beetlejuice becomes her last hope for help from the dead.
This implies there’s a more dangerous force threatening Astrid, Lydia, and the Deetz family than Beetlejuice himself.
