Why Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Killed Charles Deetz in an Animated Scene

as a copile with a pension for delving into the behind the scenes intricacies of film making I find myself captivated by a fascinating tale that unfolded during the production of Beetle Juice and Beetle Juice the decision to employ stop motion animation for Jeffrey Jones's character Charles deetz's demise was a bold and creative Choice one that underscored the film's Whimsical spirit in the movie Beetle Juice many recognizable characters appear but one significant character portrayed by Jeffrey Jones as Charles Deets was noticeably absent initially his character met a Grizzly end in the jaws of a shark and a film although this scene wasn't depicted graphically in liveaction instead stop motion animation was used to create the scene in the court Universe of beju this type of death fits perfectly as confirmed by writer miles mower that had been part of the plan from the beginning a Miller one of the writers of the movie alongside Alfred golf discussed their reasoning behind his choice during a conversation with Forbes uh as a movie Enthusiast who had the privilege of working on this project with Tim Burton I found it fascinating to incorporate a nod to his iconic stop motion style during Charles plant departure scene this decision was born out of her shared admiration for his work and an understanding of what stirs his creative Spirit we filled our skirts with as many details as possible hoping that this detailed blueprint would ignite Tim's imagination and serve as a springboard for even more captivating ideas in essence we strive to present the best canvas for the master artist to paint upon P allowing him to weave his unique Magic into the story uh throughout the movie The Character repeatedly appears yet his face remains hidden due to the aftermath of the shark attack although this Choice alons well with the story's context it seems that the real world legal complications surrounding Jones were probably the main reason for not revealing the character's appearance on 2002 saw Jones being taken into custody due to accusations of child point ography he received 5 years probation and was required to register as a sex offender since then and he sporadically worked including a brief appearance in the Bedwood movie however the creators of beetle juu might have felt that Jones's past could tarnish the film leading movie to make the decision not to feature him prominently although Charles Deets is still present throughout the movie his appearances are mostly for comedic relief and do not require any actor to physically appear on screen the creators managed to find a creative way to incorporate the character despite the challenges posed by Jones's past as evidenced by the sequel's successful opening weekend it turns out that Jones wasn't the sole actor who declined to appear in the bej sequel in fact Alec Baldwin and Gina Davis who originally portrayed the maitlyn Nelson family haunting the de's household were also absent from the film The Script revealed that their characters disc Ed a way out of being trapped as ghosts in the house forever Tim Burton confirmed to people that he never planned for these characters to make an appearance in the sequel and for me it wasn't about simply jacking off boxes uh although they played a crucial role in the initial project my focus was shifted towards something different instead it's been quite a while since the first Beetlejuice movie and both Baldwin and Davis have grown older since ghosts don't age and they aren't like my Keaton who who can age under makeup as as the main character it's in in freeable uh in the same film there's a child in a treehouse who hasn't aged since the '90s so bending the rules to bring back the mland might have some confusing effects on beetlejuice's lore