Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega are the ultimate gothic power duo, reigniting Tim Burton's eerie world in Beetlejuice 2. The two actresses have become renowned for their gothic influences, with Winona Ryder best known for her iconic portrayal of Lydia Deetz in the original Beetlejuice and Jenna Ortega captivating audiences as Wednesday Addams in the hit Netflix series Wednesday.
Though Ryder's role as Lydia Deetz in 1988 established her as the queen of quirky, dark characters, her recent performance in the Netflix series Stranger Things has cemented her legacy as an actress perfect for such eerie roles. Her portrayal of Joyce Byers, a mother fighting to save her son from unnatural threats, reintroduced her to a new generation of fans and reignited the public's love for her in eerie, otherworldly stories. This revival paved the way for Ryder to step back into the shoes of Lydia Deetz, merging her experience with supernatural themes in Stranger Things with the character that made her a goth icon, Lydia Deetz.
On the other side, Jenna Ortega has rapidly become a modern-day goth icon herself, thanks to her critically acclaimed role as Wednesday Addams. With her straight-faced humor and effortlessly eerie vibe, Ortega brings a fresh yet familiar energy to the genre. The pairing with Ryder in Beetlejuice 2 represents the perfect blend of past and present goth heroines, with Ortega's new school goth girl vibe complementing Ryder's original yet peculiar charm, promising a captivating blend of humor, darkness, and supernatural mischief.
This movie is not a horror- it's more a comedy so if you want to dip your toe into the darker side (but only a little) be sure to catch Beetlejuice 2 and see this dynamic duo in action!
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