Jeff Goldblum talks about passing the Jurassic Park torch to Jonathan Bailey

Jeff Goldblum He may reprise his role as Dr. in 2022. Ian Malcolm repeats Jurassic world dominationbut his time in the popular Dinosaur franchise has come to an end, and now, He is ready to pass the torch to new signing Jonathan Bailey. Goldblum and Bailey star together in the upcoming musical fantasy Evilwith Bailey taking on the role of Fiyero Tigelaar, while Goldblum will portray none other than the wonderful Wizard of Oz.

In a recent interview with Variety, Goldblum, 72, said He couldn’t be happier to pass the baton to Baileynext year, alongside Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali, the paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis will portray Rebirth of Jurassic World. “The hope of the world lies” Goldblum announced before singing it Jurassic Park Theme. Always a bit of flair, he added: “And I can’t think of a better staff receiver to keep that da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da way.” It’s Jonathan Bailey! It’s like no other!”

Bailey was also present at the interview and mentioned that he was finally able to talk to Goldblum about joining the franchise earlier this year. He said the original film remains in his heart as a classic and that he hopes to achieve some of the same magic that Goldblum, Sam Neil and Laura Dern achieved back in 1993.

“I received an invitation to join Jurassic World, the conga line led by Jeff. The original film was a groundbreaking cinematic moment, just because of Jeff, but also I was there with my family and the multi-sensory experience of “I’m going to see a film so perfectly realized that I’m so proud of, but of course there are, similar to that in “Wicked,” a sense of responsibility. And if I can do half of what Jeff and Sam Neill and Laura Dern have done, I’ll be very lucky.”

Jurassic World Rebirth is a reboot for the franchise

For almost a decade it was Jurassic world The trilogy rests firmly on the shoulders of Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. The latest installment ended with dinosaurs and humans getting used to living together, but when the series returns next year there will be a new selection of faces. essentially resetting things and at the same time continue where the previous entry left off.

Set five years after the events of DominationThe prehistoric creatures are once again threatened with extinction, but they hold the key to a life-saving drug that will benefit all of humanity. So Bailey, Johansson and Ali are tasked with leading a covert mission to capture genetic material from the three most massive dinos of all, and discover it in the process a secret that has been kept under wraps for decades.

Rebirth The film is expected to start a new trilogy and score big at the box office, but it will be difficult to maintain its momentum, a problem the franchise has had from the start. Although the original trilogy opened in 1993 with a gigantic box office of $407 million, when the third part was released about eight years later, it had only grossed $181 million. The same thing happened with Jurassic worldwhich compared to grossed $653 million Dominions Transportation of $376 million.

Rebirth The company must maintain enough interest in its story if it wants to get better, and not face diminishing returns as things evolve. Luckily, director Gareth Edwards (Godzilla, Villain One) is at the top, so we have every confidence he can deliver a piece that combines all the elements required for a summer blockbuster.

Rebirth of Jurassic World

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Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Luna Blaise, David Iacono, Audrina Miranda, Philippine Velge, Bechir Sylvain, Ed Skrein