‘Very Alive And Twinkly': Scarlett Johansson On Jurassic World Co-Star Jonathan Bailey
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Scarlett Johansson will soon be seen in Jurassic World Rebirth, alongside Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali.
Scarlett Johansson has nothing but praise for her Jurassic World Rebirth co-star Jonathan Bailey. She credited him for providing the energy she needed on set during the shoot.
In a recent interview, Bailey spoke about his upcoming projects, including the much-anticipated Jurassic World Rebirth. Alongside discussing his experience working in the iconic franchise, he hinted at the possibility of a reunion with Jeff Goldblum's Dr Ian Malcolm. He also revealed what Scarlett Johansson thought of working with him.
Speaking to British GQ, Bailey said Johansson found him 'very alive" on set. 'He's so twinkly. He's very alive in the moment. I think sometimes when you say that somebody has a positive outlook, it can seem to diminish the fact that they're also deep, because it can appear superficial. But he's a deep thinker and also incredibly compassionate," she was quoted as saying.
Talking about his role in the franchise, Bailey added, 'There's a lot to be in awe of. The moment you wake up and you're like, 'Ugh,' I think you have to get a big ol' slap on the old botty bott bott."
He also shared his hopes about a future crossover with Jeff Goldblum's character. 'We'll see how it goes, but there might be a few films down the line where I and he can appear in Jurassic together. Dr Ian Malcolm and Dr Henry Loomis on a night out," he joked.
Scarlett Johansson stars as covert operations expert Zora Bennett, while Jonathan Bailey plays Dr Henry Loomis, a palaeontologist. Two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali also joins the cast as Duncan Kincaid.
The latest trailer was recently released, offering a glimpse of the chaos that follows when humans attempt to play god with dinosaurs. Set on an island, the film shows a battle for survival against 'the worst of the worst dinosaurs."
Jurassic World Rebirth is set five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion. A team of dinosaur experts leads the mission. According to the official synopsis:
'Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the planet's ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived. The three most colossal creatures across land, sea, and air within that tropical biosphere hold, in their DNA, the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind."
Jurassic World Rebirth hits cinemas on 4 July 2025.
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