why dad is not in Beetlejuice 2 movie shocking truth behind Charles deetz's absence in Beetlejuice 2 why Jeffrey Jones doesn't repre his role as Charles Deets in Beetlejuice 2 Jeffrey Jones who played Charles Deets in the original 1988 Beetlejuice film does not return for the sequel due to his controversial legal history in 2002 Jones was arrested for possession of child pornography and soliciting a minor to pose for explicit photos he pleaded no contest to the latter charge resulting in his requirement to register as a sex offender for life this legal issue has significantly impacted Jones's acting career with his last onscreen appearance being in the Deadwood TV movie in 2019 the decision to exclude Jones from Beetlejuice 2 likely stems from his legal troubles as his involvement could have brought potential controversy to the production how Beetle Juice to handles Charles deetz's absence while Jeffrey Jones is not in the sequel the filmmakers found creative ways to include Charles Deets in the story in Beetlejuice 2 Charles's fate is revealed through an animated sequence that depicts him dying in a plane crash during a bird watching expedition in the South Pacific the animation shows him surviving the crash only to meet a gruesome end when a shark bites off his head a photo of Jeffrey Jones as Charles is shown on his gravestone during a funeral scene providing a nod to the original casting in the afterlife Charles appears as a headless torso portrayed by an uncredited actor the beetle juu sequel introduces new characters including Jenna Ortega as Lydia's daughter astred who fills the Gap left by Charles deetz's absence despite the changes the film still primarily takes place in the mland home in Winter River with the Deets family still res ighting there by using animation an uncredited body actor and archival imagery the creative team behind beatle juice 2 managed to give Charles Deets a significant presence in the film despite the original actor's absence honoring the character's place in the story while providing closure for Curious fans