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Jenna Ortega Says She Had a 'Recurring Nightmare' About Michael Keaton’s Beetlejuice as a Child

Jenna Ortega revealed on 'The New York Times' 'The Interview' podcast that she used to have a recurring nightmare about Michael Keaton's Beetlejuice as a child. Ortega, who stars in the film's upcoming sequel, 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,' also discussed her relationship with costar Winona Ryder.

While appearing on The New York Times' The Interview podcast, the Wednesday star, 21, recalled how her childhood was plagued by Keaton’s iconic spooky character from the 1988 film long before before she was cast in its upcoming sequel. “I saw a really terrible Halloween costume before I really knew what the movie was, and I think that the mold and smearing, bleeding green and black Party City makeup gave me a scare,” she said. Ortega did not name any specific advice Ryder, 52, gave her — “It’s hard to pinpoint because I think some of it I would like to keep between us” — but she did say that the veteran actress “made me feel really, really beautiful and special.”

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