Catherine O'Hara Talks Reviving 'Day O' In 'Beetlejuice' Sequel

After the "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" teaser trailer is released, Graeme O'Neil takes a look at what Catherine O'Hara has to say about returning for the sequel and reviving "Day O".

[@kristinazubic9669]

Beetlejuice and Home Alone - this lady was an indispensable part of my childhood.

[@sbwelsh7985]

Casper, too!

[@lucas.daniel]

And Nightmare Before Christmas - she's the voice of Shock.

[@lynseysizemore4247]

And sally

[@Addison-RN]

36 years ago , I am 41, remember it like it was yesterday. My mother took me to see this and rented it so many times. She passed away on the 9th. This would of been an epic reunion to go see it with her. RIP Mom, I love you.

[@clairepettie]

Same. I would give anything to be able to see this in the theater with my folks again. It was hard to make my dad laugh, but Beetlejuice had them both in stitches. I'm so sorry for your loss. That grief can feel bottomless, but time helps. I very much hope the new Beetlejuice makes you as happy as the first one did.💜

[@Addison-RN]

Thank you so much! you too@@clairepettie

[@davidostrowski679]

I'm also 41! I didn't see it at the cinema though. I'm still traumatised by the scene Adam and Barbara mutilate their faces lol. ICONIC

[@LA-rc7cw]

Same!! I'm 41, I remember watching this so many times with my mom. She died suddenly in 2018 the week before her 60th birthday and the day before Halloween, which was her favorite holiday too. I wish she could see this with me. I'm sorry for your loss of your mom. It's so incredibly hard.

[@Addison-RN]

I deeply appreciate your remarkable kindness. I am immensely grateful for your lovely comment. Although some time has passed, I believe that sentiments like these are timeless, so please accept my heartfelt condolences as well. Sending you warm hugs.@@LA-rc7cw

[@bluestrife28]

This woman will live forever in my head rent free for this line “if you don’t let me gut out this house and make it my own I will go insane and I will take you with me!”

[@madkat1763]

Such a good line!

[@oz5150]

Day-O (Banana Boat song) by Harry Belafonte is by far one of his most iconic songs.. and I love how Danny Elfman uses the hook for Beetlejuices theme in the first movie. I cant wait for this sequel. I think alot of us are eagerly waiting!

[@haydencooper_]

It sounds so good at the opening credits. "Daylight come and me wannngoooohooooooome..." into the beetlejuice theme 😍

[@Reelunique]

Love Catherine O’Hara! Iconic.

[@alexander2685]

A legend never gets old.

[@rpelletier2771]

I can’t believe it’s been 36 years since this original came out… I’m old!! 😭🤣

[@jayr3053]

It’s insane! We lost time somewhere

[@petesashlyn]

My kids tell me that the 1980s are the new 1960s. I don't remember my childhood being as exciting as the 60s, except for the movies.😉

[@Camel-from-Arabia]

Well, according to many paranormal testimonies - reaincarnation exist, so be patient...you will respawn 😊

[@BonitaW]

❤❤❤❤​@@jayr3053

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

@@Camel-from-Arabia You just renew at Carousel when you turn 30, right? Right? ;-P

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

"The Juice is Loose..." Black T-shirts with green lettering being printed as we speak... ;-P

[@reselove3211]

Please send your link

[@axelthorfilms]

OJ already did that when he got out of prison.

[@kenya9549]

I want one 🙏🖤

[@1BSDjunkie]

Five movie scenes that I’ve watched over and over….just for the joy in seeing it. Day-o in the original Beetlejuice is one of them.

[@d.b.1176]

I'm 43 and soooo excited about this movie. My B Day is Sep 7th and we will definitely be going to see it. First time I've looked forward to my B Day in years.

[@colleenkerr4237]

God that scene brings back memories. It was Me, my brother, 5 of our neighborhood kids, and my moms brstfriends 4 kids all learned this scene one day. Ill never forget it lol it was a Friday afternoon, and we practiced and practiced till we got it right. We were all 6-8 yrs old. That night we had the parents sit and watch us perform it. We had a blast and after doing it for all our parents, we kept doing it over and over and we would all just bust up laughing like it was the funniest thing ever. Man I'd give anything to be young again. I can't WAIT for this sequel to come out. I just wish my brother was still here to see it with me. 😢

[@maxineanderson6471]

One of the best parts of the whole movie! That song was perfect!

[@helenawarsinnak]

I was a young girl when Beetlejuice first came out and as a 45yr old woman I can admit it is STILL one of my favorite movies....and I'm so excited to see the Beetlejuice 2....but honestly, I definitely do not think it will be as good as the first!! Of course Michael Keaton is a very talented & handsome man who is now in his early 70's...but while watching the new trailers, I've noticed his Beetlejuices voice is DEFINITELY NOT like it used to be....I would have loved to see Gina Davis return in this film (and I guess Baldwin even though I'm not a fan of his anymore) but there was an article somewhere where she had said "ghosts do not get old!!" And she's definitely right about that!! But she STILL looks FANTASTIC!!😉 And as for the funeral part, I do believe it most likely is for Mr Deetz..... I'm sure they were definitely NOT going to hire Jeffery Jones after he was caught trying to get an underaged boy to pose naked for him!! Which he is now on the "Registered Sex Offenders" list!!!😡😮

[@pauljoseph2400]

If you freeze the frame at the grave, you can see Charles photo on the headstone.

[@niles8102]

Rest in Piss, Jeffery Jones 😂😂😂

[@courtneyscott6055]

Wondered whose funeral it was!!!! 😊

[@janeabailey3361]

It was obvious.​@@courtneyscott6055

[@kristinazubic9669]

@@courtneyscott6055 I thought it had to be either Charles, or Astrid’s dad

[@helenawarsinnak]

Yeap!! Mr. Deetz' funeral......Jeffrey Jones definitely was not going to be rehired to play Mr Deetz since he is a "registered sex offender!!"😡 (since the early 2000's)

[@davidagiel8130]

I was watching a KZbin video and the beetle juice trailer popped up as an add, I wasn’t watching the screen, all I heard was day-o and I was like, this can’t be real, the juice is loose and I am hyped

[@vermiusdw1]

Catherine O'Hara can do no wrong. ❤🔥💯

[@sajohnmello]

Catherine O’Hara, Michael Keaton, Legends!

[@scotthix2297]

“DAYO! DAYYYO!” Laughed so hard so loud that I peed myself….and I didn’t care.

[@lokidaze6766]

I have waited years for this!!! 🎉

[@lisahoupt1335]

I saw this movie when it first came out into the theatres. I love this movie. I have seen this movie so many times, and I still love watching this movie. Can't wait for the sequel to come out. I have no expectations about the sequel. I am going to this movie to have fun. No high or low expectations. I will enjoy the movie for what it is, No over analyzing at all. That is how you enjoy a movie.

[@williamk7517]

Yep like hocus pocus 2!!!!!! Def gunna go see this!!!!!! The first came out the year I was born

[@deniro800]

Michael Keaton is one incredible actor.

[@private_citizen]

Don't forget Shake Senora, just as iconic as Day O.

[@Marcel_Audubon]

my favorite HB song!

[@StepUpMedia039]

I am 42 now and remember when my dad took me to see the original and it was the only film to this day that people stood up and gave applause at the end.

[@jeromedamian5740]

I was amazed when she sang in Nightmare before Christmas as Sally.

[@jus10lewissr]

Though I've been a fan of Catherine's since 1988, I still love her the most as Moira from Schitt's Creek and I am constantly listening to hear any little bit of Moira in Catherine's voice during interviews -- despite Moira having a truly unrecognizable accent that is bizarre and nothing like how Catherine actually speaks. Still yet, I still listen for it regardless.

[@neilmcdonald9164]

Saw film 7 times on original release alone...🎩❤️

[@Vernors]

If I don’t hear Catherine and the squad singing Day-O at least ONE more time, I will be very sad. Catherine is one of my all time favorite actresses.

[@spike16965]

I am so excited for Beetlejuice sequel

[@kenya9549]

It's definitely iconic.

[@ZigZagtheWasteland]

It is Charles’ funeral. If you stop at the right point you can see a photo of his face at the head of the casket.

[@evangelinasmusic]

The red hair looks so good on her, too!

[@Ranechannel77]

Micheal said Catherine is gonna be twice as funny in the sequal.

[@kristofferhellstrom]

Wow.. She still looks amazing!

[@joshuabellan6587]

If you look close while the casket is lowering, you can see Jeffrey’s picture on the tombstone, so that is daddy deetz. Someone also noticed the tombstone looks like a shark fin theorizing it was a shark attack that killed him

[@foreveryoung3254]

Good catch!

[@cjermainesmith5229]

I figured that too😢

[@johns2296]

I've freeze framed the casket scene the best I could. I couldn't tell if it was Jeffrey Jones' character or not. From what I could tell, looked nothing like him, but more of a female looking character, unless they used a younger image and i couldnt recognizeit.. I'm not sold on the shark attack theory. But with Delia being a sculptor, I have no doubt she created the tombstone.

[@joshuabellan6587]

@@johns2296 it is him. It's very quick and it's like an engraved picture, but it's Jeffrey

[@joshuabellan6587]

@@cjermainesmith5229 it would make sense that they killed him off especially given what Jeffrey did

[@igorschmidlapp6987]

Jenna Ortega makes so much sense as Winona Ryder's daughter... Jeffrey Jones could still be doing community service somewhere to get through probation. Easier to kill off the character...

[@autodad76]

I can't wait for this movie

[@urbanyeti3631]

Crazy ! First I one came out in 1988. That seems like forever ago. I hope it can live up to the legendary reputation of the original. I always hoped they’d make a sequel.

[@jimmbobb]

Catherine is a national treasure ❤❤❤❤❤

[@stevieboy7873]

Tim burtons a genius and all his films are awsome

[@chrissmith7669]

I can’t wait. Loved the original. This and GB afterlife are the throw back movies we need.

[@clairepettie]

If anyone is curious, JeffreyJones - who played Catherine O'hara's husband in the original - was [whatever we called] cancelled in 2003. He was charged with soliciting a minor to pose for nude photographs. Jones pleaded no contest and had subsequent arrests for failing to update his sex offender status.

[@wyofett1412]

That explains why he isn’t in it. I thought he had died.

[@wyofett1412]

He recently did the Deadwood movie. He is still working but definitely would be a blight on the glory of this film if he was in it. Makes for a better story with him dead anyway. Gives Lydia Deets a reason to come back to the small town.

[@rebeccastratton4114]

I am so ready to see this. Just watched the original yesturday!

[@doorattachment6926]

Can't wait to see them again

[@lisathecatlady4810]

Catherine O'Hara is my hero!!

[@jasonmarin8187]

"Otho, are you doing this?"

[@LittleGhost1313]

I believe she started on SCTV 😊😊 which broke her into her comedy movie career. She started out with other Canadian comedians like Eugene Levy and John Candy 💕💕

[@DhonaTimm]

me, too! love that scene!

[@JamieCarter-wv8rp]

Catherine is still a beautiful woman! The BANANA BOAT SONG.....scene was just iconic!!! Loved her in this movie...

[@popculturecorner142]

great video! so excited for this movie

[@32ghostchaser]

She did that dance soo well. Still a beautiful lady.

[@ericlewis217]

Day-o in the original film was just perfect, Its one of those lightning in a bottle moments.

[@HANGINWITHTHEDREAMER]

I am really looking forward to seeing this movie

[@nicholasmaude6906]

Hard to believe that Catherine O'Hara is now 70.

[@hippychickshannong3884]

I still have the same earrings she wears in the dinner scene . I worked at Contempo casuals and we had the earrings. They cost $9 back in the day. I will be wearing them when I see the sequel.. Lol . I believe a lot of the accessories were from contempo however I have no confirmation.. So I will pretend.

[@sergonthetube]

😂 ur the best at the puns!!!

[@chessieray1465]

The only reason her "husband" isn't going to be involved is because he's in prison.

[@xplaybwoix]

No he’s not ?

[@Aroundthefire77]

Go ahead. Use google and put in his name and then come back here with the article that says that. We will wait.

[@haydencooper_]

Nope. He isn't. He's surprisingly been working in the industry after those charges anyway.

[@bemasaberwyn55]

She has not aged

[@clairegray6027]

Winona's face😂😂

[@Schneewittchen3663]

Delia, Beetlejuice, and Astrid could all join Lydia in a revival of Jump In The Line, lol.

[@juliorivera5785]

I would love it! I could see Beetlejuice making her do it again out of spite...

[@tsjuvani]

This banana boat cover is too good

[@kellenfurter]

RIP, Otho

[@sambenavidez7067]

I could just imagine it... *song starts* Deetz starts singing and dancing, then screams "Not this shit again!"

[@user-iw1tv7nm9f]

Catherine is just an absolute LIGHT JOY AND GODDESS

[@margaritrodriguez5698]

I can't wait to seeit

[@jordanyeager9220]

Didn't know the trailer was already out 😮

[@leo2nd261]

As much as I love the dinner scene, I hope to hear it again in film like in trailer but also some new songs like it but also want a new edition of main theme song at beginning. I definitely give this teaser trailer a 👍👍👍👍

[@jacqulyynw]

I just hope I enjoy it as much as I did the first film.

[@DocDarkness]

I think this is one of those films that even if it's not as good as the original it's still going to be pretty damn special and a good time.

[@RosieYogi40]

Catherine’s going to be in The Last of Us? Omg I cannot wait to see what she does on that show!

[@oscarschmitt6048]

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

[@aaroncohoon5603]

I pray this sequel isn’t a flop with original cast

[@kevinoles2789]

Am I the only almost 50 year old that rewatched the original and realize catherine O'Hara was hot as hell. As a kid it was all about Wynonna Ryder

[@JimmyKlef]

I’m 34 and experiencing the same. Obviously saw her as parent aged as a kid and as i am watching this i was like “wait. She’s stunning”

[@janetgarcia8137]

❤❤❤

[@sharcon3891]

The miracle is that after 36 years, how much the old/original actors don't look as old as they actually are. Actually Catharine is continuing her role from Shitt's Creek...another self-absorbed actress.

[@animatronicentertainmentfa8227]

I feel like this movie could fall into a hocus pocus 2 situation. It shouldn’t just be throw backs to itself.

[@SpicyMartina]

Jeffrey jones wasn't hired back because of his solicitation of a minor and failed numerous of times to register on the list. I am so happy Michael Keaton is back. Nobody could play Beetlejuice like him!!!

[@arkadandfortuna1582]

I’m happy that Macaulay got a star but would’ve been better for both Macaulay Culkin & Catherine O'Hara (As well as a lifetime achievement award of some kind. ❤❤ for her) I’m very picky about using the words “Iconic Roles”, she’s played at least 2 of them.

[@jasonluckoff3880]

There is a funeral scene in Beetlejuice two there’s also a funeral scene in the Broadway show of Beetlejuice that I seen three times Lydia lost the mom. Oh mom, who do we lost in the second film who’s in the casket in the second film in the funeral scene?

[@pobstrel]

It's Charles Deetz. There is a photo of him on the coffin.

[@redspirit17]

3:59 you're welcome

[@ortizlydia22]

I've been saying this about Moira!!!

[@user-fb4sb1zi8g]

Can’t wait for this sequel! Looks so nostalgic and like it’ll be done correctly. Unlike Hocus Pocus 2 which was such a let down’

[@DocDarkness]

I had fears for Hocus Pocus 2 ever since I saw the 1st trailer. It just looked like it missed the point. I don't think it was aweful it just didn't feel special.

[@raitshots]

👍😎

[@user-qc7nn2yr6k]

The original movie was wonderful, 100%, I grew up listening to my dads record, Calypso, by Harry Belafonte on Vinyl, still have have that record actually. The sad part for me is finding out that Harry was a commie, pissed me right off!. I put that out of my mind, and still enjoy the album.

[@Marcel_Audubon]

no Sylvia Sidney this time around (she woulda been a mere 114) she was great in the original

[@geminidreamatl26]

They are def going to have to explain the absence of Barbara and Adam since they are going back to the original house.

[@gilllawson2214]

Let her do it

[@johnjamesleahy4065]

Anyone know if that OTHO actor is still alive? Could he be in the sequel??

[@haydencooper_]

Nope, he died in 2010. Too lazy to find out for yourself?

[@MrZombiejoe]

It was Adam and Barbra who made them sing Dayo at the table, if she’s Possessed to sing it again, it would have to be from a Copycat Ghost. lol

[@1977TA]

No please no. It's bad enough that this film is going to be full of nostalgia call backs to the original. We don't need an inferior copy of one of the most iconic performances in film history. 'Day 'O' will be best used in a way that is unique to this film. I don't want to see a bunch of moments from the original recreated. If I want to see those moments, I'll watch the original. Nostalgia is the reason this film is going to do well on opening weekend. I've seen enough to tell me that it is not going to leave a lasting impression beyond that.

[@MrZombiejoe]

@@1977TA Oh, I Agree 100%!!! I do Hate when a New Movie brings back something that was done before, or Overdone as well. I'm with you on that, believe me.

[@ACARDtvMusic]

They could have that homage of Harry Belafonte that Winona Ryder did at the end of the first one but then they’re all doing it at the end of the second one.

[@kuluvas2]

It has been mentioned, he's not in it. Pay attention.

[@anhurtorrez]

The biggest problem with the trailer is it left to many questions about the movie, I am hoping we get 1 or 2 more before the movie comes out that can explain a few things. Like what happened to Gina's, and Alex characters, how did Beetlejuice got his head back, and how he escaped. But it did leave me wanting to see the movie even more.

[@kimfromcanada8410]

I think those are things you should probably find out by... watching the movie?

[@macdaddymario]

Only thing that needs to be shared in a future trailer is a voice over of Lydia and Dahlia talking and bringing up the Maitlands. I'll know they get addressed then, and everything else I'll see the movie for

[@haydencooper_]

It's a teaser trailer, teaser. Man KZbin is plagued with people saying dumb things 😑

[@DocDarkness]

To many many people rely on the trend of trailers breaking down the entire plot of films for them. This is a teaser its shows enough, not to much and I'd be happy if we dont even get a full trailer.

[@DocDarkness]

@@kimfromcanada8410 This. I'll never get the point of people commenting on teaser trailers wishing they spoiled the entire film for them. Like aww man why didn't it tell me how it ends.... sheesh just go watch it.

[@Eddie-oc2se]

Day O

[@sethwetzel974]

PLEASE!!!!!! Another DAY-O!!!!!!!!!! I beg of you!!!!! LMAO!!!!!!!

[@johnarthurlawrence4860]

Ok... So here's an idea for Beetlejuice III... Beetlejuice meets Ghost Whisperer's Melinda Gordon, courtesy of her "STEP Brother" Gabriel.

[@kimberlybordelon9103]

You can't make a beetle juice without Barbra and Adam it will not be right it's there house

[@cuteandfluffypikachu3405]

Will we see the ghosts again I wonder ❤️😊😊😊

[@jaym5118]

Sure, the song 'Day O' might be in this movie. But it sure isn't the original (unfortunately). Beetlejuice was the first time I ever heard the song 'Day O'. At the time, I thought it was just a song made for the movie. I didn't know it was a real song.

[@KrisYunker]

Wouldn’t a death mean that the character would definitely be in the movie? I think it’s Otho that dies.

[@melissaz6778]

The actor that played him died in 2010

[@lenoreraven9758]

It’s the father. He was in prison for sexually abusing a child & having child porn. Don’t know if he’s out yet, but doubt they want that stink on the movie.

[@gluonjck63]

Catharine O’Hara is the most beautiful and funny redhead of all time - dare I say she has eclipsed Lucille Ball?!?! Yes I shall.

[@paulstensland3800]

Her best work was done with second city television which was 10 times better than Saturday nite live