why is Laura Dern uncomfortable about starring with Sam Neil in Jurassic Park?

Although Laura Dern has pleasant memories of the filming of Jurassic Parkthe American actress confided that looking back, she felt uncomfortable having played Sam Neil’s wife in the first film.

How can we not mention Ellie and Alan when we talk about the most emblematic romances of 90s films? Although the tandem is not back in the second part of Jurassic Parkhe managed to be a couple adored by fans in just one film. Yet, today he makes Laura Dern cringethe main interested party. With hindsight, she feels her relationship with Sam Neil is inappropriatefor a very specific reason.

Ellie and Alan form a cult couple in Jurassic Park

A passion for dinosaurs sparked an unconditional love between Ellie and Alan, played respectively by Laura Dern and Sam Neil in Jurassic Park. Both travel the four corners of the world to find remains of T-Rex, Raptors and other finds of these lost animals. And on top of that, they’re on a mission to spend a weekend at Jurassic Park to prove that John Hammond’s park is safe.

A journey during which Alan will prove to himself that he would make a very good father, to the great pleasure of his wife, Ellie. Unfortunately, their love story ended in the third partin which we find Ellie married to another man and mother of two children. A separation which was strongly criticized by fans of Jurassic Parkbut that seems to be a good thing for Laura Dern.

Sam Neil too old for Laura Dern?

If at the time she saw no disadvantage in being Sam Neil’s wife on screen, the American actress today finds herself very critical about it. The reason? She has 20 years apart with his playing partner Jurassic Parkwhich is according to her, and in hindsight, a very significant age difference.

« I found it entirely appropriate to fall in love with Sam Neill. And it’s only now, when we are in a moment of cultural awareness about patriarchy, that I said to myself: ‘Wow! Aren’t we the same age?’ This is completely inappropriate ! » she told the Sunday Times.

For his part, Sam Neil shares the same opinion as his former colleague. “ It never crossed my mind until I came across a magazine article titled ‘Old geezers and broads’ which featured people like Harrison Ford and Sean Connery playing with much younger people (…) And there I was, on the list. I said to myself: ‘Seriously. This can’t be true! » Despite this age difference, Sam Neil and Laura Dern became good friends on set, and are still close today.

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