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Geena Davis explains why she won’t be in Beetlejuice 2

Geena Davis explains why she won’t be in Beetlejuice 2

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Geena Davis has explained why she won’t be appearing in the long-awaited Beetlejuice sequel. The actor, 68, starred in the 1988 film as Barbara Maitland, a young homeowner who dies in a car accident alongside her husband. It takes some time for the pair to realise that they are, in fact, dead, and they soon have a problem on their hands when another family tries to move into their house. That’s when they – as ghosts – enlist the help of “bio-exorcist” Beetlejuice to help rid them of the living. “I‘m not in the remake,” Davis told Entertainment Tonight. “Oh, you were expecting that I would be? Yeah, no, you know what? Because my theory is that ghosts don’t age… Not that I have.” Davis, who won the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in Thelma & Louise in 1992, said that she’s not even seen the trailer for …

Meghan Markle ‘honoured’ as she teams up with Geena Davis for cause close to her heart

Meghan Markle ‘honoured’ as she teams up with Geena Davis for cause close to her heart

Meghan Markle has revealed how “honoured” she is as the Duchess of Sussex teamed up with actress Geena Davis following the release of a report focused on the portrayals of mothers in the media. The report was commissioned by Geena’s organisation, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. The study was funded by Archewell, which was founded by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after they left the royal family in 2020, and found that while portrayals had become more diverse, many mothers featured in the media world were still young, white and thin, while it was clear that the father was the family’s main breadwinner. You may also likeWATCH: Meghan Markle shares devastating poem from childhood In a statement shared with Vanity Fair, Meghan shared: “My past experience as an actress, and now today as a producer and mother, have amplified my belief in the critical importance of supporting women and moms both behind the lens and in front of it.” The Duchess continued: “This report about the portrayal of mothers in entertainment …