DeWanda Wise Interview: Jurassic World Dominion
Jurassic World Dominion is headed for a successful opening weekend, as fans flock to the theaters in order to say a fond farewell to the cast of characters they've gotten to know over the last 8 years. The third film in the new batch saw the return of Jurassic World director and co-writer Colin Trevorrow, not to mention a reunion between Jurassic Park cast members who hadn't shared the screen together in decades.
Claire Dearing and Owen Grady — played by Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt respectively - not only got to spend time with the legendary trio from the original trilogy in this film, they also welcomed newcomers to the franchise. In particular, Mamoudou Athie and DeWanda Wise joined as Ramsay Cole and Kayla Watts. Watts is an especially notable character, being an openly bisexual pilot in a story that previously lacked much LGBTQ representation.
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Screen Rant spoke to Wise about the fascinating experience of joining the franchise at this late stage, how she herself would calm down a dinosaur, and what surprised her most about the original film.
Screen Rant: First of all, I'm gonna need that arms routine.
DeWanda Wise: I do not recommend the arms routine. Every behind-the-scene footage is just me with resistance bands on set. Like, it's so funny. It's like everyone else is actually talking to the folks and in-camera, and then it's just me being a creep. A super creep in the background, like, «Gotta get this pump. Gotta look like I could pull Chris Pratt out of the water.» It's so lame. [Laughs]
Do you remember your first time seeing the original Jurassic Park? What stood out to you the most?
DeWanda Wise: It was 2019, the first time that I saw
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