Age gap kiss in new Beetlejuice movie leaves fans disturbed.
“Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” has returned, and fans are lining up in droves to witness Tim Burton’s latest spooky creation.
Beetlejuice sequel returns to theaters.
With a mix of nostalgia and quirky effects, the sequel is bringing back beloved characters from the 1988 original.
Michael Keaton is reprising his iconic role as Beetlejuice, with practical effects keeping the film grounded in Burton’s signature style.
Alongside him, Winona Ryder is back as Lydia Deetz, but this time, the focus shifts to her daughter, Astrid, played by Jenna Ortega.
While the movie is doing well at the box office, some viewers are feeling uneasy about one particular aspect.
Screenwriter acknowledges ‘questionable’ moments.
Tim Burton’s movies have always danced on the edge of dark humor and the macabre, but some think this crossed the line.
Screenwriter Alfred Gough even addressed the issue, acknowledging the oddities that pop up when rewatching old films.
“As you know, when you watch something 30 years old, you’re like, ‘Wow! We were all okay with that in the ’80s,'” Gough told Entertainment Weekly.
He added, “You forget sometimes, even when you show these movies you love to your kids. You’re like, ‘Oh! That’s a little questionable.'”
Fans expected more sensitivity in sequel.
Beetlejuice may be all about outlandish situations, but fans expected a bit more sensitivity in the sequel’s storytelling.
Some believe that quirky plots are part of the charm of Burton’s films, while others feel this one should have been handled differently.
The controversy hasn’t been enough to tank the film’s success, but it’s definitely got people talking.
Social media buzzes with unsettled fans.
Social media has been buzzing with comments from fans who found the age difference unsettling.
Some are comparing it to the original film’s strange dynamic between Beetlejuice and Lydia.
In the 1988 version, the Ghost with the Most was bent on marrying Lydia, a teenage girl at the time.
This controversial plotline sparked plenty of debates over the years, especially given Beetlejuice’s age and Lydia’s youthful innocence.
In that storyline, Beetlejuice’s marriage scheme was purely selfish—he wanted to use Lydia to escape the Netherworld.
Even so, the age disparity left many fans feeling uncomfortable, particularly as they revisit the film decades later.
Fast forward to the sequel, and the theme of inappropriate relationships seems to have resurfaced.
Astrid’s ghostly love interest raises eyebrows.
Astrid’s budding romance with Jeremy, a ghost who seems to be her age, has raised more than a few eyebrows.
On the surface, it looks like a typical teen love story—except for one major issue: Jeremy’s been dead for decades.
Fans calculate Jeremy’s real age.
Fans did the math, and the results are disturbing. If Jeremy has been deceased for over 20 years, he’s not really the teenager he appears to be.
That would make him roughly in his mid-40s, while Astrid is just 15 or 16.
A ghostly romance is already unusual, but a ghost who’s actually a middle-aged man kissing a teenage girl? That’s what’s making viewers uncomfortable.
Many were expecting the movie to at least acknowledge the awkward age gap, but it seems to have slipped past the script.
Jeremy’s real age is a major red flag.
Jeremy may look like a teenage ghost, but his actual age is far from that, and it’s left fans disturbed by the undercurrent of the story.
The age-gap romance theme isn’t exactly new in the Beetlejuice universe, but this time around, it’s hit a different nerve.
Nostalgic easter eggs fuel mixed emotions.
The movie features plenty of Easter eggs for longtime fans, including a shot of Beetlejuice still keeping a photo of Lydia as a teenager on his desk.
This unsettling reminder of the original film’s plotline seems to double down on the strange age dynamics.
While the film’s defenders argue that it’s all just spooky fun, the age gap kiss between Astrid and Jeremy is hard for some viewers to overlook.
The ghostly romance is just one part of the movie’s dark charm, but it’s sparking the biggest conversation.
“Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” is in theaters now, but be prepared—some parts might leave you feeling more creeped out than charmed.