Beetlejuice and Michael Keaton reunited for a burp-filled chat in a special take on YouTube talk show Hot Ones. Keaton has reprised his role as the troublesome ghost and bio-exorcist for his forthcoming movie Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, directed by Tim Burton . The film, which is set to be released in cinemas on 6 September, is the sequel to Burton’s beloved 1988 horror comedy Beetlejuice .
A number of the original cast are set to return, including Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz and Schitt’s Creek star Catherine O’Hara as her mother Delia Deetz. As the ghost swigs a bottle of hot sauce and lets out an almighty belch, the parody of Hot Ones – named “Not Ones” for the meta special – introduces Keaton and his character as they sit down for a cosy chat about dictators and the “infinite nature of time” while eating increasingly spicy chicken wings. “How long is this gonna take? I gotta get to the spa,” says the trickster as he looks at his muddy nails.
As Keaton asks Beetlejuice about his influences, the crude demon – dressed in his characteristic monochromatic pinstripe suit – reflects on the question and shares an eclectic mix of inspirations. “Well, Napoleon was a pal,” he said. “Bieber, of course, for obvious reasons.
Caligula was a wild man, I gotta say that.” The Flash star moves on to deeper topics as he probes: “You’ve been haunting this metaphysical astral plan for over 600 years, have you ever allowed yourself to contemplate the infinite n.