Danny DeVito has an appearance inBeetlejuice Beetlejuicethat feels like it was taken straight out ofIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. At the start of the massive new 2024 horror movie, DannyDeVito momentarily plays a cameo role as a ghostly janitor character, returning to the worlds of long-time collaborator Tim Burton. Long before he was Frank Reynolds inIt’s Always Sunnyor a brief member of theBeetlejuice Beetlejuicecast, DeVito played the iconic villain, The Penguin, in Tim Burton’sBatman Returns.
Danny DeVito has since appeared in some ofTim Burton’s best movies, fromBig FishtoMars Attacks!in roles of varying sizes. In the 2020s, however,many audiences seeing the new film will likely recognize DeVito for his role on the FX comedy series, where he’s been extraordinary since he began the role in the show’s sophomore season. The series is known for its unhinged approach to the sitcom genre, often putting DeVito through some absolutely insane moments, like rolling around in hand sanitizer wearing nothing but his underwear.
Danny DeVito’s Beetlejuice 2 Character Feels Like A Ghostly Frank Reynolds
Beetlejuice 2 Shows Us What An It’s Always Sunny/Tim Burton Crossover Might Look Like
WhenDelores, Monica Belluci’sBeetlejuicecharacter, walks by Danny DeVito’s janitor character, he essentially just mutters awful things to her. Frank Reynolds is a character who’s known for being misogynistic, among many other terrible qualities.TheBeetlejuicejanitor is also shown drinking varnish, which seems like behavior Frank Reynolds may have picked upfrom being roommates with Charlie Kelly. This cameo role really seems like what Frank would end up like in the afterlife.
Perhaps one of theIt’s Always Sunnygang’s adventures went a stretch too far for poor old Frank.
It might just be difficult to disassociate Danny DeVito from Frank Reynolds at this point, butthe way the character is designed gives him a certain resemblance in demeanor. In the original movie, those who worked in the afterlife were people who died by suicide, butBeetlejuice2seems to retcon this detail, meaning this character’s cause of death is entirely unknown. Perhaps one of theIt’s Always Sunnygang’s adventures went a stretch too far for poor old Frank.
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Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice uses a mix of comedic dialogue, visual gags, and play-on-words to create a movie that keeps viewers laughing.
Beetlejuice 2 Makes The Case For A Tim Burton-Style It’s Always Sunny Horror Episode
It’s Always Sunny Needs To Tap Into Tim Burton’s Aesthetic For An Episode
It’s Always Sunnyhas had Halloween-themed episodes before, including the iconic “Who Got Dee Pregnant?,” butembracing the Danny DeVito-Tim Burton connection for a Burton-esque horror-themed episode would be incredible. It would be fun to have Burton appear on an episode themed in his style, especially after Guillermo del Toro’s cameo in seasons 8 and 11. After DeVito’s cameo inBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, it’s only right for Tim Burton to return the favor with anIt’s Always Sunnyappearance.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the sequel to the original Tim Burton classic that starred Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror-comedy that involved ghosts trying to scare off new homebuyers from taking their house. The sequel brings back Michael Keaton as the hilarious and sleazy ghost with selfish intentions, now joined by Jenna Ortega in a new role.
