Laura Dern

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Laura Dern says 21-year age gap with Jurassic Park co-star Sam ... (The Independent)

Dern was just 23 when she starred in Steven Spielberg's 1993 film, while her co-star Neill was 44. In a new interview with The Sunday Times, Neill noted that ...

And there I was, on the list. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Laura Dern has said that she never considered the age gap between herself and Sam Neill in Jurassic Park to be inappropriate until recent years.

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Laura Dern: what did Jurassic Park star say about Sam Neill age ... (NationalWorld)

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“And there I was, on the list. 23? And she was already an exciting actor - she had done David Lynch films. This is what you need to know about what the two said - and if they’re starring together in the new Jurassic World Dominion film.

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Laura Dern questions the age gap of original 'Jurassic Park' characters (Far Out Magazine)

Released 29 years ago, the classic blockbuster Jurassic Park by Steven Spielberg has resulted in a billion-dollar franchise that has been recently expanded ...

I watched a lot of Planet Earth. The movie does rely on the animals acting and reacting in ways that feel natural”. And there I was, on the list. Speaking to Total Film about the brand new instalment to the series, director Colin Trevorrow also discussed what to expect from the conclusion to the modern trilogy.

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Jurassic World: Laura Dern addresses enormous age difference ... (Fortnite)

JURASSIC WORLD star Laura Dern has reflected on the age gap between the character she plays and her love interest, Dr Alan Grant, who is played by Sam Neill ...

So it was important for me throughout the course of these movies to take her on a journey and hopefully really make the audience want her to find peace. The 74-year-old said: "It never occurred to me until I opened a magazine and there was an article called ‘Old geezers and gals’. People like Harrison Ford and Sean Connery acting with much younger people." Pratt is 42-years-old at the moment, while Howard is 41, meaning there is a much smaller age gap between them. "When we returned in a moment of cultural awareness about the patriarchy, that I was, like: ‘Wow! We’re not the same age?'" (Via Sunday Times) Neill has also now noticed the staggering age difference of 21 years. But looking back on their relationship today in 2022, Dern realised it was not exactly completely appropriate.

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Sam Neill, Laura Dern dish on their 19-year age gap in 'Jurassic ... (Geo News)

Sam Neill says that it never 'occurred to him' that he was '20 years older than Laura' until a magazine pointed it out.

"Which at the time was a completely appropriate age difference for a leading man and lady!” And there I was, on the list. I thought, 'Come on.

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Laura Dern drops SHOCKING revelation about her relationship with ... (MEAWW)

The popular Jurassic Park franchise which started way back in 1993 is well known to many. The franchise has earned billions and continues to grow, ...

Another person walking along the same lines defended the age gap, "I never thought about the age difference, and still don't think much of it now. She seemed more like a 33-year-old to me #justbeinghonest." Another Twitter quipped, "I'm more than 20 years older than my wife. She was annoyed by both old men LOL. I admit I haven't seen the movie in a while." I don't remember these two characters being in love or even a relationship in the movie. I had no idea she was 23. Back when the first film came out, I was a teenager and the concept of Grant being 20 years older never crossed my mind. It never occurred to me until I opened a magazine and there was an article called ‘Old geezers and gals’”— Sunday Times Culture (@ST_Culture) May 22, 2022 While another user posted, "I don't remember these two characters being in love or even having a relationship in the movie. “Which at the time was a completely appropriate age difference for a leading man and lady! This is one of the very reasons why the film broke all barriers and did a marvelous job. 29 years after the release of the movie, we have some excited and fresh news for you. The franchise has earned billions and continues to grow, but today we'll stick to the roots.

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'Felt Inappropriate': Laura Dern, Sam Neill Reflect on Their Age Gap ... (News18)

In the first installment of Jurassic Park, the pair starred opposite one another as palaeobotanist Dr Ellie Sattler and paleontologist Dr Alan Grant. In a chat ...

He mentioned that the thought never really occurred to him until one day he opened a magazine, with an article - ‘Old geezers and gals.’ Dern said, back then “it felt completely inappropriate to fall in love with Sam Neill." The actor, who is returning for the sixth film in the franchise alongside Neill, said it’s “only now” she realises just how weird their age gap was. Actor Laura Dern has reunited with Jurassic Park co-star Sam Neill after almost 30 years as the JP franchise reveals their new installment Jurassic Park Dominion. In the first installment of Jurassic Park, the pair starred opposite one another as palaeobotanist Dr Ellie Sattler and paleontologist Dr Alan Grant. In a chat with the Sunday Times, she said that the two characters had an almost 20-year difference.

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