Warning! This article contains spoilers for Beetlejuice 2!when Beetlejuice Beetlejuice The original movie includes plenty of nostalgic nods, including a main character from the 1988 horror-comedy who surprisingly doesn’t even get a mention. Since 36 years have passed since the first BeetlejuiceIt was inevitable that there would only be a few returning cast members Beetlejuice 2with Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, and Michael Keaton are the only actors to reprise their roles. However, despite how many basic characters are missing Beetlejuice 2A few get some decent references.
In addition to revealing Lydia, Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis’ ghost characters Adam and Barbara Maitland “moved on” From the Winter River House, Delia refers directly to Maxie Dean, Charles Dietz’s former boss. With so many beloved characters in the 1988 movie, it wasn’t reasonable to expect every image update in the sequel, so some were understandably left out. But, though Beetlejuice 2 There is a lot of focus on the Deetz family and their loved ones, The sequel surprisingly omits any mention of their closest counterparts from the original movie.
Beetlejuice 2 doesn’t even mention Otho from the original movie
Glenn Shaddix’s Otho gets no callbacks in the sequel
Quite ironically, how unique and endearing he is for a character in 1988 BeetlejuiceGlenn Shadix is not mentioned once in the sequel to Otho. There are lots of callbacks and easter eggs Beetlejuice 2 Related to the original movie, but Delia’s friend and interior designer Otho is not among them. Although omitting a nod to Otho would have been justified if the sequel ignored nods to all the other missing main characters, Tim Burton makes a point of mentioning the sequel BeetlejuiceIts Maxi Dean, who had a much less prominent role than Otho.
D Otho’s absence is explained by actor Glenn Shaddix, who died in 2010But it seems strange that Delia never once mentions him Beetlejuice 2. It is possible that the two characters had a falling one at some point later BeetlejuiceIts original ending, or that of Otho’s films, precedes that of Charles. Still, Otho was close Beetlejuice Almost as much as Delia and Charles, so the lack of any reference to Deitzes returning to Winter River seems odd.
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Also brings back main character Little Jane Butterfield, who was still a baby in the 1988 movie.
Ken Otho’s character deserves respect in the Beetlejuice sequel
Otho was arguably as important as Delia and Charles in Beetlejuice
It’s hard to go back and imagine BeetlejuiceIts plot unfolds without Otho, as his meddling, dual skepticism and belief in the paranormal, and humorous foil to Delia help establish the unique horror-comedy tone of the 1988 movie. For a living person, I had an amazing understanding of the dead and how BeetlejuiceIts supernatural elements worked, making his interactions with Dietges, Maitlands and Betelgeuse all the more interesting. Otho was important in balancing many elements of the story and the afterlife of the charactersSo he was the most deserving of respect from Dietges in a supporting role Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.