However, considering howBeetlejuiceended, there is another (potentially better) way for the film to start.

His freedom from the waiting room could have coincided with Lydia’s plea for help.

Yet, this gag never reached its full potential, and was essentially forgotten.

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Therefore,Beetlejuice Beetlejuicecould have lined up its timeline with that ofBeetlejuice,but chose not to.

The entire end ofBeetlejuiceseems to be forgotten.

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Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton) and Lydia (Winona Ryder) looking at the camera in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the sequel to the original Tim Burton classic that starred Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror-comedy that involved ghosts trying to scare off new homebuyers from taking their house. The sequel brings back Michael Keaton as the hilarious and sleazy ghost with selfish intentions, now joined by Jenna Ortega in a new role.

Adam & Barbara Maitland looking shocked in Beetlejuice (1988) next to Michael Keaton as the character in Beetlejuice 2 (2024)

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Headshot Of Winona Ryder In The Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

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