Justin Theroux Praises Jenna Ortega and Catherine O'Hara's Method Dressing forBeetlejuice BeetlejuicePress (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

From left: Justin Theroux, Jenna Ortega and Catherine O’Hara.Photo:Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Alessandra Benedetti - Corbis/Corbis via Getty (2)

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Alessandra Benedetti - Corbis/Corbis via Getty (2)

PEOPLE caught up with Theroux, 53, at theRalph Lauren fashion showduring the kickoff ofNew York Fashion Weekon Thursday, Sept. 5. The actor — who dressed casually in jeans, a suede jacket and black shirt — shared his admiration forJenna OrtegaandCatherine O’Hara’s commitment to method dressing while they promoted the sequel to the 1988 classic.

From left: Catherine O’Hara, Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega at the 2024 Venice Film Festival.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Meanwhile, O’Hara, 70, paid homage to Beetlejuice himself in a black-and-while jumpsuit, before transitioning intoa gothic, structured black gownfor the red carpet.

“We did the red carpet right,” Theroux tells PEOPLE of the film’s cast. “That Jenna Ortega didreallywell. I mean if you really look at the succinctness of her looks… and Catherine O’Hara with the craziest, greatest fashion swings that anyone has ever taken. Fantastic.”

Jenna Ortega promoting ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.'.Robert Kamau/GC Images; Gotham/GC Images; Alessandra Benedetti - Corbis/Corbis/Getty; Mike Marsland/WireImage

Robert Kamau/GC Images; Gotham/GC Images; Alessandra Benedetti - Corbis/Corbis/Getty; Mike Marsland/WireImage

While he didn’t go quite as hard in terms of method dressing, the actor recently told PEOPLEhis style has always been “goth-adjacent.”

“I mean, there’s a really good case to be made that I haven’t changed what I’ve been wearing since I was 14,” he added. “I was sort of emo, punk, whatever you want to call it back in the day."

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From left:Jeremy Kleiner, Arthur Conti, Justin Theroux, Jenna Ortega, Winona Ryder, Tim Burton, Monica Bellucci, Michael Keaton, Willem Dafoe, Catherine O’Hara and Seth Grahame-Smith.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty

Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty

The actor’s goth sensibilities madeBeetlejuiceone of his favorite films when he was growing up, and he shared his admiration for Ryder’s Lydia with PEOPLE.

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“I felt like I was an emo kid, and I think everyone related to or wanted to date Winona’s character,” he said, before adding that he felt fortunate to be part of the sequel.

He added, “I have such a soft spot in my heart forBeetlejuice, and it’s one of those miraculous moments in life where you’re like, ‘Someone just handed me the key to the front door of that movie, and I get to walk into that world.’ "

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuiceis in theaters now.

source: people.com