Scarlett Johansson obtained a particular welcome to “Jurassic World” by former franchise lead Bryce Dallas Howard. Johansson, who stars in the newest installment “Jurassic World Rebirth,” instructed People that Howard was so supportive of her casting.
“Once I first acquired forged, Bryce Dallas Howard reached out to me and was so excited,” Johansson mentioned. “She wrote me a complete lengthy e mail about her expertise and the way great the followers had been and the way that was a part of the pleasure, becoming a member of the ‘Jurassic’ household and having these followers for all times.”
Johansson has beforehand voiced that it was one in all her profession targets to be a part of the franchise for years. Howard starred in “Jurassic World” (2015), “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” (2018), and “Jurassic World Dominion” (2022). Howard instructed ScreenRant that she would possibly even star in one other installment later down the street.
“For myself as a fan, I’m so excited for ‘Jurassic World Rebirth.’ I’m going to be there in the theater opening day, and so they have a tremendous forged,” Howard mentioned. “I imply, Mahershala Ali, Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey. It’s going to be completely incredible. I’m excited. After which possibly in 20 years or one thing like that, in the event that they ever requested, in fact, I might be again in a heartbeat.”
In fact, there might have to be some adjustments to Howard’s character. After the viral excessive heels controversy for her character Claire’s wardrobe when working from dinosaurs, Howard additionally got here clear about some difficulties on set. Howard claimed that it wasn’t till Colin Trevorrow directed 2022’s “Jurassic World: Dominion” that she was allowed to use her “pure physique” on set; Howard previously had been repeatedly requested by the studio to “shed weight” for the position.
“On the third film, it was usually because there have been so many ladies forged, it was one thing that Colin [Trevorrow, director] felt very strongly about by way of defending me as a result of the dialog got here up once more, ‘We want to ask Bryce to shed weight,’” she mentioned. (Trevorrow helmed “Jurassic World” and “Jurassic World: Dominion,” and beforehand penned the sequel “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” which was directed by J.A. Bayona.)
Howard additionally credited co-star Chris Pratt for serving to her negotiate her trilogy wage again in 2014. Experiences circulated in 2018 that Howard was making $8 million in contrast to Pratt’s $10 million for “Fallen Kingdom.” Howard later clarified the particulars.
“The reviews had been so attention-grabbing as a result of I used to be paid a lot lower than the reviews even mentioned, a lot much less,” Howard instructed Insider. “Once I began negotiating for ‘Jurassic,’ it was 2014, and it was a totally different world, and I used to be at a nice drawback. And, sadly, you could have to join three films, and so your offers are set.”
Pratt later tried to treatment the state of affairs by confirming she had pay parity on all different “Jurassic World” properties. “What I’ll say is that Chris and I’ve mentioned it, and each time there was a possibility to transfer the needle on stuff that hadn’t been already negotiated, like a sport or a trip, he actually instructed me, ‘You guys don’t even have to do something. I’m going to do all the negotiating. We’re going to be paid the identical and also you don’t have to take into consideration this, Bryce,’” Howard mentioned of her “Jurassic World: Dominion” co-lead. “I really like him a lot for doing that. I actually do, as a result of I’ve been paid extra for these sorts of issues than I ever was for the film.”
