The Lost World: Jurassic Park didn’t see Sam Neill or Laura Dern return to the franchise.

Here’s why Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler didn’t appear.

Dern said:

Which at the time was a completely appropriate age difference for a leading man and lady!

Blended image of Ian Malcolm in The Lost World and Ellie and Alan in Jurassic Park

Were not the same age?

[…] Our age gap in Jurassic Park was completely inappropriate.

Age gaps were also very common in older, classic Hollywood movies.

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Released in 1993, it follows a wealthy entrepreneur who creates a theme park with living dinosaurs.

When security systems fail, experts and visitors experience the perilous reality of the park.

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Collage of Laura Dern as Ellie Sattler and Sam Neill as Alan Grant in Jurassic Park

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Jurassic Park is a science fiction adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on Michael Crichton’s novel. Released in 1993, it follows a wealthy entrepreneur who creates a theme park with living dinosaurs. When security systems fail, experts and visitors experience the perilous reality of the park.

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