Jenna Ortega to star in Tim Burton's 'Beetlejuice 2'
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Actor Jenna Ortega, who is currently basking in the success of Netflix's Wednesday, will be starring in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice 2. As per a report on Variety, Ortega will be essaying the role of Lydia Deetz's daughter. Beetlejuice was a critically acclaimed film in 1988 and had a good run at the box office, too. Fans are rooting for the sequel.
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'Beetlejuice 2' is in talks for a decade now
This sequel will mark Ortega's second collaboration with Burton as the latter served as the co-director and executive producer on Wednesday. Michael Keaton will reprise the role of the titular character Beetlejuice—a bio-exorcist. The original cast included Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, and Geena Davis. The makers are in talks for the sequel for more than a decade.