October 11, 2024 8:11 pm

Jeff Goldblum Explains Why Jurassic Park Made Changes to Michael Crichton's Version of Ian Malcolm
Jeff Goldblum Explains Why Jurassic Park Made Changes to Michael Crichton's Version of Ian Malcolm

Jeff Goldblum Explains Why Jurassic Park Made Changes to Michael Crichton’s Version of Ian Malcolm

Over 30 years after the release of Jurassic Park, Jeff Goldblum has finally explained why Steven Spielberg changed elements of his character from Michael Crichton’s novel. Goldblum plays Dr. Ian Malcolm in Spielberg’s seminal 1993 movie. As well as uttering the famous lines, “Life, uh, finds a way,” and “That is one big pile of sh*t,” Ian is the reason Alan (Sam Neill), Ellie (Laura Dern), and the two children survive the iconic T. rex attack. In the novel, Ian Malcom acts as Crichton’s mouthpiece to the events unfolding in the park. But Spielberg’s movie makes a noticeable change to the character.

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​Jeff Goldblum’s Ian Malcolm was not always a T-Rex-bating hero of Jurassic Park. Read More