Still, Tom Cruise has not broken through after turning down an earlier partnership.

One ofBeetlejuice Beetlejuice’s new characters would’ve been perfect to get Tom Cruise in a Burton movie finally.

Wolf Jackson is Willem Dafoe’s character in the sequel.

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He is a ghost detective in the afterlife who was an action movie star in his previous life.

There’s no doubt thatTom Cruise could have played a believable Wolf Jackson.

TheEdward Scissorhandsstar said Cruise “was not far away from actually playing Edward Scissorhands true story.”

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Scheduling may have also become an issue, as Cruise madeDays of ThunderwhenEdward Scissorhandswas in production.

Now, Willem Dafoe has been in a Tim Burton movie thanks toBeetlejuice Beetlejuice.

He is terrific as Wolf Jackson, bringing a wry sense of humor to the character.

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This could lead to more collaborations between Dafoe and Burton in the future.

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