5 Actors Who Could Be the New 'Beetlejuice'

Sad news for your inner 11-year-old. On Tuesday, Deadline reported that David Katzenberg and 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' writer Seth Grahame-Smith had signed a two-picture deal with Warner Bros., with eyes on making a sequel to 'Beetlejuice' their first project. Nice effing model! (Honk, honk.) Details are non-existent, but assuming original director Tim Burton and original star Michael Keaton don't return to the cult classic for a second go-around, some fresh casting appears to be in order. Ahead, five actors who could continue to find humor in 'The Exorcist' after viewing 67. Russell Crowe Don't laugh: Crowe has the gravitas and menace to play Beetlejuice, and let's face it -- the dude is kinda scary. Crowe hasn't had a chance to really cut loose in any of his roles recently (he's been playing shades of dour since 2006), but he has a winning interview personality and the potential for live-wire energy. He also always looks disheveled, an important Beetlejuice trait. Seth Rogen To be fair, Rogen basically already played a variation on Beetlejuice in 'Paul' (albeit an animated and alien one). The gruff-voiced '50/50' star has an eff-it persona similar to the one that made Keaton's undead incarnation brusquely charming -- and hair has the capacity to look appropriately frightened. Melissa McCarthy A big part of Beetlejuice is how the character is a whirling dervish of mayhem and destruction. Translation: he's basically a male version of Melissa McCarthy in 'Bridesmaids.' The scene stealer of the summer is already firmly entrenched in Judd Apatow's repertory group, but a bigger breakout is needed. After all, she still counts the derisible 'Mike & Molly' as her day job. Shame, Hollywood! Donald Glover Speaking of overdue breakouts: 'Community' MVP Donald Glover is still waiting to vault into superstardom. During the summer of 2010, Glover pushed to become the new Spider-Man over Twitter. Good idea! That effort sadly failed, but the thinking behind it was dead-on: there's no reason Glover shouldn't have a franchise. He'd bring trademark energy and ingenuity to Beetlejuice, but also an added pathos that could make the king of the dead a little more alive. Michael Keaton Due respect to those esteemed actors above, there is only one person fit to wear Beetlejuice's red velvet suit: Michael Keaton. The original recipe Beetlejuice was perfectly tailored to Keaton's rant-filled acting histrionics, and, frankly, it's hard to imagine a sequel working without him. That Keaton has become a lost Hollywood property, overdue for what should be an obvious reentry into the mainstream, is only gravy. Who should star as Beetlejuice in the potential sequel?Russell CroweSeth RogenMelissa McCarthyDonald GloverMichael KeatonSomeone elseVote

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