Monica Bellucci was signed in Beetlejuice 2 as none other than the wife of the phantom spirit of the title, Beetlejuice. The Italian actress, who has already distinguished herself in the past even outside national borders, will therefore play this role in the sequel directed by Tim Burton of her horror comedy from 1988. As mentioned, it is not the first time that Bellucci has acted in the United States, having already participated in the past The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions And Specter. However, her acting career also includes several high-profile European projects. No name has currently been given for Bellucci’s character, and it’s unclear if she has any connection to other versions of Beetlejuice.

The original Beetlejuice, which focused on the ghostly title character who is taken on by two other disgruntled ghosts of the family that has taken over their house, was known to be a big hit, also spawning a stage play and an animated series, but fans have been waiting decades for a canonical sequel to be made. Burton hinted last year that the time for Beetlejuice 2 he was approaching, saying: “I’m working on ideas and stuff, but it’s all very early. We’ll see how it goes. How is that for an unanswered answer“. Finally, in April 2023, the film was officially announced.

Beetlejuice 2: the plot and the cast of the film

Bellucci therefore joins a cast that includes Michael Keaton reprising his iconic starring role, Catherine O’Hara, Justin Theroux and the Jenna Ortega Of mwednesday who will play the daughter of Lydia Deetz, again played by Winona Ryder. Beetlejuice 2 was recently announced with a release date at September 6, 2024based on a screenplay by Alfred Gough And Miles Millarcreators of Wednesday. As for the plot, at the moment there are no details about it, therefore we just have to wait for the start of filming, a period during which we will be able to receive more updates on this awaited project.

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