It’s possible that Monica Bellucci’s new role in Beetlejuice 2 has something to do with an explicit scene from the first film. As the Deetz family’s narrative continues, the ensemble of Beetlejuice 2 includes intriguing new characters in addition to returning favorites like Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice, Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz, and Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz. As of right now, Willem Dafoe as an afterlife investigator, Monica Bellucci as Beetlejuice’s wife, Jenna Ortega as Lydia’s daughter Astrid, and Justin Theroux as Rory are the main new cast members and characters in the much anticipated Tim Burton sequel.

Of the new characters confirmed ahead of Beetlejuice 2’s 2024 release, the most mysterious is Monica Bellucci as the unnamed wife, or seemingly ex-wife ,of Michael Keaton’s long-dead character. No official images have been released of Bellucci in the upcoming horror-comedy, but she was included in exclusive footage of Beetlejuice 2’s extended trailer from CinemaCon. The footage reiterates that Bellucci’s character is dead, has more of a zombified appearance akin to Keaton’s poltergeist, and is featured in the world of Beetlejuice’s afterlife, but little else is known about her role in the sequel. However, her introduction may be able to explain one gross moment from the 1988 original Beetlejuice movie.