The Evolution of Beetlejuice (Animated)
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Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, and ummm – Beetlejuice! Is the “Ghost with the Most!” But just how has he evolved? From his movie, TV, stage, video game, and musical appearance, Let’s turn on the juice and see what shakes loose!
warning: spoilers ahead!In his debut film, Beetlejuice has pale skin with green patches, dark eye bags, rotting teeth, and unkempt greenish blond hair. He sports multiple watches, wears his signature white suit with vertical stripes, has metal buttons along his tie and fashions leather combat boots. Other notable suits include his cowboy attire, a mangy duster look, plaid apparel, relaxing robes, and red wedding garments. He can transform into his own carnival, as well as an ugly snake. This ghoul is commissioned by two ghosts to help frighten off their unwanted house guests, but later attempts to trick the guests’ teenage daughter, Lydia, into marriage in order to leave the afterlife. But when the wedding is called off, Beetlejuice ends up in the Netherworld waiting room…
In the animated series, BJ wears a pink dress shirt, and smaller boots, has purple-y skin with no green mold, red-tipped fingers, bright blond hair, yellow eye whites, and his tongue is striped. In flashbacks, he’s seen as a baby and a teenager, and we meet his down to earth family as well. He continues his transformations and takes on many pseudonyms like the versatile Mr. Beetleman, Betty Juice, Cousin BJ, and many more! Along with whacky personas like Ultra Beetleman, Grimdiana Bones, Beatrice Witch, General Splattin, Beegor, and Sherlock Juice. His bones are surprisingly snooty, when headless his body acts independently, and he can split himself into two opposite personalities. This ghost is friends with his underage ex-fiance, with whom he goes on fun misadventures!
An early 90’s video game features the cartoon Beetlejuice with teal skin and blue eye whites. The movie BeetleJuice has his own NES pixelated model, and a third game for the Gameboy features a colourless BJ.
In Graveyard Revue, Beetlejuice combines elements of the movie and TV version, has white gloves, a red face crease, pale lips, and a rocking instrument. This ghoul orchestrates the Universal Monsters in song and has a line-up of seductive backup dancers.
The video game, Lego Dimensions, has a playable Lego Beetlejuice.
Beetlejuice the musical features a more scuffed-suited Beetlejuice, with smaller shoes, a striped dress shirt, a splotchy green tie, less pale skin, and spiky green hair, which – in earlier shows – changes colour based on his mood. He also wears a game show host suit and his red wedding attire. The South Korean and Norwegian versions recreate the American look. The Brazilian version has illustrated beetles on his suit, a drawn-on rib cage, grey skin, and less spiky hair. He also notably wears a spiral-styled jumpsuit. The Japanese version has more quaffed hair, suit straps, and an added vest. His other suits are also much more fancy-looking. Sweden’s Beetlejuice has billowy pants, a tattered neckpiece, and white dishevelled hair. Prague keeps his look closer to the movie version and has a more colourful dress shirt and Converse. The musical BJ has a mother who is even more evil than he is, but Beetlejuice gives her a quick ending into the Netherworld.
In Teen Titans Go! Beetlejuice is stylized, has lime green hair, and tiny shoes. On top of some classic outfits and transformations, he wears Hawaiian vacation threads and an ill-fitted Robin uniform. He also transforms into a giant tarantula and Banana man. This time he aims to steal Halloween spirit, but is taken out in pretty typical fashion.
Roblox features its own blocky BJ, with bulging eyes, spiky hair, and the ability to purchase real-world movie tickets.
The game, MultiVersus features a more handsome Beetlejuice, with thick stripes, large eyes, and saturated green hair. He also has DLC suits like a neon look and a bullfighter outfit. Plus, he shares his styling with other playable characters!
In the sequel film, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, he looks older, has thicker hair, reshaped green mold, and his tie lacks the buttons. His suit has a bigger lapel, additional button and breast pocket, and wider stripes. He also wears therapist attire, updated wedding garb, an immigration officer uniform, and a matador ensemble. His creepy inner child also appears, and his co-worker Bob does a pretty great impersonation of him. In flashbacks, he’s seen as a living-breathing regular-joe grave robber, who is deathly poisoned by his new bride, but he manages to give her the axe. This film finds Beetlejuice teaming up with Lydia to save her daughter, all the while trying to avoid the un-living company from his past.
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