Michael Keaton recently wrapped production Beetlejuice Beetlejuicethe long-awaited sequel to Tim Burton's 1988 supernatural comedy. In a new interview with Peoplethe actor called the experience “the most fun I've had on set in a long time.”
“On the one hand, you'd say, 'Well, of course it's the most fun. It looks like fun,” Keaton said. “As you know, it doesn't always work that way.”
The actor explained that he and Burton have been considering a sequel for years. “We thought, 'You've got to do it right. Otherwise, just don't do it. Let's get on with our lives and do other things,” Keaton said. “So I was hesitant and cautious, and he's probably been equally hesitant and cautious over the years. Once we got there, I said, “Okay, let's do it. Let's just see if we can do it, if we can pull it off.”
One of the main creative decisions, according to Keaton, was not to rely on CGI to create the fictional world and creatures.
“The one thing that he and I decided early, early, early on from the beginning, if we ever did it again, I wasn't at all interested in doing anything where there was too much technology,” the actor said. “It had to be handmade.”
He added, “What made it fun was watching someone in the corner holding something for you, looking at everyone in the room and going, 'Those are people down there, handling these things, trying to do it right. ». It's the most exciting thing. When you get to do that again after years of standing in front of a giant screen pretending to be someone in front of you, it's just huge fun.”
The film, which will be released on September 6, 2024, also stars returning actors Catherine O'Hara and Winona Ryder, as well as new additions Monica Bellucci, Willem Dafoe and Jenna Ortega. Production was delayed by the SAG strike last year, and filming finally wrapped in November.
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