Ortega stars as the daughter of Ryder's Lydia Deetz in the upcoming 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Jenna Ortega has recreated an iconic Winona Ryder look from Beetlejuice on the press tour for the film’s upcoming sequel. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the follow-up to the 1988 cult classic and comes out in cinemas on September 4. It sees director Tim Burton and stars Michael Keaton, Ryder and Catherine O’Hara returning to the franchise alongside newcomers Ortega, Willem Dafoe and Monica Bellucci.
Ortega plays the rebellious Astrid Deetz, the daughter of Ryder’s Lydia, as the Deetz clan return home to Winter River following the death of Charles Deetz. See the film’s trailer below. Now, the actress has sparked memories of one of Ryder’s most distinctive Beetlejuice outfits by reinventing the look during a walk through New York City on Monday (August 19).
Ortega’s wore a navy blue cardigan with a gold embroidered circle on the chest in tribute to her new co-star, complete with a white blouse and plaid green skirt. See the two outfits side by side below: Jenna Ortega wearing Thom Browne referencing Winona Ryder’s character Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice (1988) pic.twitter.
com/xdcLPv3da8 — lola 🤍 (@malbwgaf) August 20, 2024 Ortega has spoken about the close friendship that she developed with Ryder on the set of the film . “Obviously joining a sequel to something and it being so long since the original, I think I just wanted to put my head down and do the work and show up a.