Scarlett Johansson Called Steven Spielberg To Cast Her In Jurassic World Rebirth: 'Will Crush This'
Scarlett Johansson is gearing up for the release of Jurassic World: Rebirth. Scarlett plays Zora Bennett in the film, a skilled covert operative who leads a team on a top-secret mission to secure genetic material from the world's three largest dinosaurs. Ahead of the film's release, Scarlett Johansson exclusively told News18 Showsha that she agreed to sign the film despite not knowing the script.
Scarlett Johansson revealed that she called Steven Spielberg, director of Jurassic Park and The Lost World: Jurassic Park, and told him that she would be the right fit for the role. Scarlett said, 'I told him it was my childhood dream. I said, 'I will crush this for you. I don't know what's available, I don't know what the story is, I just know David Koepp wrote it, and I'm all in.'"
Previously, Jonathan Bailey, who plays palaeontologist Dr Henry Loomis in the film, also echoed similar sentiments. The actor told us that the film struck a deep chord with him, even as a child. He said, 'I remember it was kind of spiritual, not only because of the vision and the fantasy, but because it spoke to something about the modern world's relationship to the past and nature. The characters were so vivid and playful, the writing was so taut, and because it was Spielberg, it was a sumptuous escapist delight… to play Henry, who embodies the love of nature and our best curiosities about it, was great fun. David Koepp's script was exciting and so fascinating in its ideas."
About Jurassic World: Rebirth
Jurassic World: Rebirth will be released worldwide on July 4, 2025. Directed by Emmy Award-winning director Gareth Edwards, the film promises to immerse audiences in a thrilling new era. Leading the stellar cast is Academy Award nominee Scarlett Johansson, joined by Emmy Award nominee Jonathan Bailey and Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali.
Following Jurassic World Dominion, the story shifts to an isolated equatorial region where surviving dinosaurs have found a familiar, thriving habitat. Now, the fate of humankind may rest on the three most immense among them, who hold the secret to a miraculous, life-altering drug.
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