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Why hire a big star like Scarlett Johansson?

posted 7 months ago by sonans (1673)
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The Jurassic Park franchise never hires a star. When Jeff Goldblum, Chris Prat, and Bryce Dallas Howard did the movies they weren't stars, for Christ's sake some of them weren't even in B-tier, but in C-tier.

Everyone knows the franchise's real stars are dinosaurs and VFX. To hire a star like Johansson, the movie needs to spend at least 20 million on her salary, not to mention the back end.

[–] DoctorThirteen (15227) 7 months ago

'To hire a star like Johansson, the movie needs to spend at least 20 million on her salary, not to mention the back end.'

So her back end gets a separate fee? I can see why.

[–] jasonbayly13181 (190) 3 months ago

I'd pay an additional $15 to see her back end.

[–] [deleted] 7 months ago

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[–] HarlemEagle42 (18395) 7 months ago

It draws people’s attention.

[–] sonans (1673) 7 months ago

When they are making a sequel to the franchise of Jurassic Park, they already have everyone's attention, which is why despite not having any star in the franchise, it earned 6 billion!

[–] bozo_500 (13371) 7 months ago

Spielberg wanted Harrison Ford as Alan grant ,

[–] sonans (1673) 7 months ago

Oh, I didn't know that, it's interesting. I can understand why Ford turned down the role, Grant is very similar to Indiana Jones.

[–] bozo_500 (13371) 7 months ago

In early production art Grant has Fords face https://i.pinimg.com/736x/69/b8/51/69b8516526d8b1a50d5e81dfc8097099.jpg

revised version with Sam Neill https://controlroom.jurassicoutpost.com/app/uploads/2021/11/JPVHB08-1-1024x494.png

[–] ronatola (394) 8 days ago

HAHA - awesome they would go back to the sketches to make those edits.

[–] Sidha108 (2728) 7 months ago

I would like to see Scarlett Johansson be a dinosaur-human hybrid

[–] HarlemEagle42 (18395) 7 months ago

Maybe if Paul Verhoeven was the director. Oh man, that'd be awesome. Imagine him doing a dinosaur movie?

[–] Sidha108 (2728) 7 months ago

Yeah, that would be such a cool visual experience!

[–] HarlemEagle42 (18395) 6 months ago

He's still alive so there's still time! Imagine an R rated JP/JW movie.

[–] Luffy (1236) 7 months ago

Because the last sequel of which I am aware of, drew less profit than the first nostalgia laden movie. That is the reason.

[–] HarlemEagle42 (18395) 2 months ago

It still made a billion worldwide though. Despite bad reviews too.

[–] HarrySkywalker (741) 3 months ago

In what planet were Jeff Goldblum, Chris Pratt and Bryce Dalas Howard "B-tier" actors? Let alone C-tier...

ROFLMAO!

[–] Where (1594) 3 months ago

Scarlett fundraiser?