Like Margot Robbie (Barbie) or Zendaya (Dune 2, then Challengers), Jenna Ortega made the promotion of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice a spectacle, with impressive and sublime costumes. and have fun. Because each dress or costume hid a more or less discreet homage to the various characters of the franchise born in 1988, which returns to cinema this year.
From Winona Ryder’s wedding dress in the first movie, to references to Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis’ characters, including reptile shoes and a certain bob, check out the outfit Jenna Ortega wore during the promotion. and what they indicate.
Jenna…at Bob’s
Perhaps this is what makes us laugh the most. When we meet her in London at the end of August, Jenna Ortega is wearing a mustard yellow suit, while her neighbors (Winona Ryder and Kathryn O’Hara) are wearing black and a bit of white. The explanation is simple: the young actor respects Bob, one of Beetlejuice’s co-workers. Even in a tie.
Jenna in Lydia and her wedding dress
It all started here, on the red carpet of Venice. While moviegoers around the world were hooked on the Beetlejuice cast of Beetlejuice that opened Mostra, many fans jumped on the bandwagon. Because even without an exact identity, they were quick to point out that Jenna Ortega’s outfit in the first Beetlejuice was inspired by Winona Ryder’s wedding dress. From there, many people followed the publicity tour to discover the clues hidden in Astrid’s interpreter’s clothes.
Jenna…Beetlejuice in her fiance costume
No Jealousy with Jenna Ortega: If she wore Lydia’s dress on the red carpet, it’s the Beetlejuice wedding suit she’s wearing to the Venice photocall for the Tim Burton film. In a cleaner version, without a wing.
Jenna… Lydia is a schoolgirl
Jenna as Lydia, Episode 2. The actress actually wore a replica of the schoolgirl outfit she was a teenager at the end of the first Beetlejuice. The one in which he flies thanks to Maitland. Check out this handbag that shows off its cover “A Guide for the Newly Dead”which is found in both films. Involved down to the details.
Jenna… in Adam Maitland
There is no Beetlejuice in Beetlejuice, but certainly not from its promo. Because Jenna Ortega arrived in Venice in a red puffy jacket, a nod to Adam Maitland’s (Alec Baldwin) outfit in the 1988 film.
Jenna Barbara at Maitland
No jealousy there either. It was in a floral dress reminiscent of Barbara Maitland (Geena Davis) that Jenna Ortega took part in a photo shoot and paid tribute to one of those who were not in the sequel. Still inspired by this bag “A Guide for the Newly Dead”.
Jenna… in sheltered Lydia
There’s the obvious (Beetlejuice and Lydia’s wedding outfits) on one side, and the more technical homages on the other. Love this Jenna Ortega skirt with the same patterns as Winona Ryder’s veil. When his character, in the first film, declares that his life is not “Just a dark room. A big dark room.”
Jenna…in Delia
Beetlejuice While promoting Beetlejuice, Jenna Ortega paid tribute to the person who plays her mother in the saga (Winona Ryder). But also her grandmother (Katherine O’Hara), thanks to this two-tone outfit, which recalls the shirt Delia wore when she moved in the first film, but also – and above all – the one that continues on her poster. .
Jenna as…a statue of Delia
Since it’s not just the characters who stand out in the Beetlejuice saga, Jenna Ortega made sure that was reflected in her outfit. And especially this dress in the London preview, which in its color and cracked texture refers to the sculptures of Delia, which we see again in this new feature film.
Jenna is like…shrunken head
Another killer detail. If we look closely at this dress worn by Jenna Ortega in Mexico, we can see three faces with closed mouths. Like the shortened chapters that have become emblematic of the saga and that play a more important role in the sequel, especially with the character of Bob.
Jenna, like…a beetle snake
This is probably the most technical reference. Because it’s not so much Jenna Ortega’s dress as her oversized patterned shoes. Which is reminiscent of that scene from the first Beetlejuice when the demon takes the form of a giant snake to chase Dietz out of the house (and kill them?).
Jenna in the beetle
Obviously. Can we pay homage to the various costumes in the Beetlejuice saga without giving up on the star of the saga? No, and Jenna Ortega did just that during the press day, in a black and white striped jacket, which the character played by Michael Keaton did not deny. In one episode as in another.
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