Sam Neill Debunks Genius Jurassic Park Seatbelt Fan Theory
Jurassic Park star Sam Neill debunks a popular fan theory about the seat belts in the first film. Neill played Dr. Alan Grant in Stephen Spielberg's original Jurassic Park in 1993. He reprised the role in 2001's Jurassic Park III. Since then, Neill's career has been robust but quiet, staying away from blockbuster films save an appearance in Thor: Ragnarok. To the excitement of many fans, Neill is reclaiming his place in the Jurassicuniverse by reprising his role in the soon-to-be-released Jurassic World: Dominion.
The Jurassic movies have been ripe for internet theories, stemming back to the original Jurassic Park. One such theory is the «life finds a way» seat belt theory. In the first Jurassic Park film, Dr. Alan Grant rides in a helicopter and has trouble fastening his seatbelt. In his panic, he ties the seat belt's two «female» ends together. Some have cited this scene as foreshadowing the revelation that the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park manage to mate even though they are all female, thus meaning that «life finds a way.»
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But this internet fan theory can be put to rest, as Neill has spoken out to debunk the «life finds a way» seatbelt theory. Speaking with Gizmodo, Neill was asked about this theory and if Spielberg ever said anything about the symbolism during the shooting of Jurassic Park. Neil responded that he doesn't "think it had any great metaphorical sense," denying the fan theory. He instead explains the moment through another of Alan Grant's character traits: that Grant hates technology. Grant "hates anything to do with the modern world," Neill explains, so the character gets flustered when faced with unexpected complexity to a
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