Jeff Goldblum is one of the most fascinating actors and celebrated musicians in the entertainment industry. He has made a name for himself by displaying his top-notch cinematic skills on the silver screen. Goldblum has worked with many top-shelf directors in his storied career and has proved his versatility as an artist by starring in genre-busting projects. He has been in the movie business since the late 1970s, and throughout his run as a leading star, he has led dozens of blockbuster, thrilling, and action-packed movies.
In 1993, the Fly star appeared in Steven Spielberg-directed sci-fi action film Jurassic Park, in which he played the character of Dr. Ian Malcolm and later reprised his role in the two follow-up sequels. However, he once revealed that Spielberg nearly cut off his character from the original movie while they were rewriting the script. While it’s hard to imagine the first installment of the lucrative Jurrasic Park franchise film series without his character, the filmmaker initially informed him that he was considering removing his character from the movie script entirely.
Jeff Goldblum’s Excellent Portrayal as Dr. Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park Movie
Jeff Goldblum is one of the most well-accomplished actors of his generation. He has had the perks of collaborating with many top-tier and boundary-pushing directors in the film industry on their passion projects. The actor began his career in the late 1970s. He made his big screen debut by starring in the 1974 American vigilante action film Death Wish. Since then, he appeared in several iconic movies, played varied roles, and steadily cemented his career in showbiz.
Despite his involvement in numerous fascinating projects, he remained famous for depicting the role of Dr. Ian Malcolm in the Steven Spielberg-directed 1993 film Jurassic Park. The film has an intriguing plot featuring many breathtaking visuals. The movie received an overwhelming response, and Goldblum earned critical acclaim for playing his part convincingly. After his successful depiction in the original film, he reprised his role for the two follow-up sequels: The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018).
Steven Spielberg Nearly Removed Jeff Goldblum’s Character From the Movie
Jeff Goldblum once revealed that director Steven Spielberg almost removed his character from his sci-fi movie while the makers rewrote the script. Speaking to GQ, he shared deets about his initial meeting with Spielberg and how he discovered they were considering axing his part from the project. He told the outlet,
“At that first meeting, [Spielberg] said, “Hey, you know, I wanted to meet you. You know, I’ve enjoyed what you’ve done. There’s a current consensus and a faction, at least in my group here, that thinks that the script should develop a little, and we may take your character out of it. And put that character that was in the book, Malcolm, and kind of meld it into the Grant character.”
The actor continued,
“So, you know, it’s kind of one guy. I was, well, Ooh really? I’ve made a little pitch in my way, all off the top of my head. I think you might enjoy having that character there because- or I, you know, I’d be remiss before I left if I didn’t say that, I think, you know, you want somebody to whatever I said, you know. Not that swayed him in any way, but luckily it wound up in the movie.”
Despite Steven Spielberg’s initial thoughts on axing the character of Jeff Goldblum in the movie, the actor ended up starring in the flick and delivered a powerhouse performance.
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Jurassic Park is available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Source: GQ
