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    Jenna Ortega Revealed How Her Character In The "Beetlejuice" Sequel Is Connected To The Original Film

    "We butt heads quite a bit," Jenna Ortega told Vanity Fair of her character and this Beetlejuice legend.

    There's a highly anticipated sequel to Beetlejuice premiering later this year, and its star Jenna Ortega just revealed how her new character is connected to the 1988 original film.

    Woman in a strapless floral gown on the Emmys red carpet
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    The spooky classic starred Michael Keaton as the eccentric ghost Beetlejuice, who is called to help usher away a family that's recently moved into the new home, including Catherine O'Hara as Deelia Deetz and Winona Ryder as her daughter Lydia Deetz.

    Beetlejuice in a ruffled shirt and black suit, Lydia in a red tulle dress, both with pale faces and dark eye makeup
    Warner Brothers / courtesy Everett Collection

    It turns out the Deetz family story isn't over just yet because Jenna told Vanity Fair in an profile published Feb. 21 that she's playing Lydia's daughter, Astrid.

    Lydia Deetz from Beetlejuice stands on stairs in a gothic-style black and white dress with arms raised
    Warner Bros. Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection

    "I don’t know how much I’m allowed to say, but I am Lydia Deetz’s daughter, so I’ll give that away," Jenna said when asked what she could reveal about the upcoming film.