Normally when a movie of fan interest is in production, actors must get very quiet and careful about what they say, lest they give the film away. Consider how open actors like Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder have been in hoping for a sequel to their 1988 hit comedy, Beetlejuice.
Now, not far off since Warner Brothers offered Beetlejuice 2 to Tim Burton last month, their tone is apparently changing. While speaking with The Daily Beast, Winona Ryder became very curt in her word choices.
“I’m kind of sworn to secrecy,” Ryder said to the paper. “But it sounds like it might be happening.” Ryder acknowledged that there has been some backlash amongst fans against the idea, stating, “It’s a very precious movie to people.” However, she feels protective of the role and character of Lydia Deetz, but has remained intrigued by the treatment being worked on by screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith (Dark Shadows).
“She was such a huge part of me,” the actress said. “I would be really interested in what she is doing 27 years later.”
In theory, so would we, but given Grahame-Smith’s last collaboration with Burton and the general outcome of decade-later sequels, we remain a wee bit cautious.