‘Beetlejuice 2’ hits theaters on September 5, 2024, and it’s time to remember ‘Beetlejuice’ hides many secrets and curiosities.
One of the biggest has to do with Winona Ryder, who landed the role of Lydia Digg in the least expected way and suffered the ravages of fame after her role in the Tim Burton film.
This is how Winona Ryder got the role of Lydia in “Beetlejuice”
Winona Ryder was just 15 years old when she landed the role of Lydia Deetz in ‘Beetlejuice’. Before that, he had only made two other films which were not so popular, ‘Lucas’ and ‘Square Dance’.
Even so, he was called to audition to be a part of the new movie by a director named Tim Burton. Her parents took her to Los Angeles to meet the director and there she met a strange man with whom she had an instant connection.
They talked about movies and music as if they were old friends for more than half an hour, until the actress asked if she knew the cheerful director. Turns out the man was Tim Burton himself:
This connection, plus the fact that Winona Ryde at the time had a dark vibe in her choice of clothes and haircut, made Tim Burton immediately know that he had found the perfect Lydia Deetz.
Winona Ryder Was Bullied For Being Lydia Deetz In ‘Beetlejuice’: Here’s How She Coped With Criticism
But it wasn’t all smooth sailing for Winona Ryder after her career took off thanks to Lydia Deetz in ‘Beetlejuice’.
The actress confessed that this role caused her classmates to bully her in high school. Despite being a rising star, she was called a “witch”:
The fame of “Beetlejuice” also affected Winona Ryder because the actress was pigeonholed under the aura of dark characters.
After filming the Tim Burton movie, she starred in ‘Heathers’ and ‘Edward Scissorhands’, so when she wanted to be in other types of projects, she didn’t get the roles because she was left with the fame that others enjoy. “Goth girls” from movies.
Winona Ryder has slowly moved on to other projects and regained the luster of her career, and the clearest example is the role of Joyce Byers in the Netflix series “Stranger Things”.
However, Winona Ryder remembers Lydia Deetz very fondly, so much so that she decided to return to the character in 2024’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.”
In fact, at Tim Burton’s Walk of Fame induction ceremony on September 3, 2024, the actress thanked him for helping her accept her status as a “weird girl”:
Source: univision
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