Sam Neill has revealed that the original trio’s involvement in Jurassic World: Dominion is substantial to the plot of the third film.
In an interview with Yahoo Movies UK, Neill, who is set to reprise his iconic role as palaeontologist Dr. Alan Grant, said he can’t wait to reunite with his “dear friends” Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern on set. In fact, he said he’s “raring to go” on the shoot, with his fellow cast members who are also gearing up to restart production after an almost four-month hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19).
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When asked whether he would be featuring in a “couple of scenes” or a “more substantial role,” Neill revealed that his character plays a sizeable part in the next installment, together with Goldblum’s Dr. Ian Malcolm and Dern’s Dr. Ellie Sattler.
“We’re all the way through the film, Jeff [Goldblum], and me, and Laura [Dern],” he stated, adding that he “probably won’t be running quite as fast” as he did 27 years ago, as he referred back to his first appearance in the blockbuster franchise.
Jurassic World 3 director Colin Trevorrow previously admitted that he had always wanted the original franchise stars to appear in the Jurassic World trilogy in some capacity, but he first needed to figure out the best way to continue their legacy in “an organic way.”
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The original trio will be joining returning franchise stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, who are reprising their respective roles as Owen Grady and Claire Dearing, alongside Jurassic World stars Jake Johnson and Omar Sy, both of whom did not make it into the sequel. Fallen Kingdom stars Justice Smith and Daniella Pineda will return as well.
Jurassic World: Dominion is currently scheduled for a release on June 11, 2021, though that date could change in light of the production shutdown.
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Source: IGN.com Jurassic World 3: Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern Appear Throughout