Josh Brolin (L); Chris Pratt.Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesWhileJosh Brolinpassed on being the one to tame dinosaurs in theJurassic Worldtrilogy, he’s glad the part went to one of his Marvel Cinematic Universe costars.On the April 13 episode of theHappy Sad Confusedpodcast, Josh, 54, said that despite his “respect” for original directorSteven Spielberg, he “could not picture” himself in the new movies as leading man Owen Grady — a part that ultimately went toChris Pratt.“I could not picture me being that guy,” said Josh. “And I’m very, very happy, based on my decision, of what Chris does with it, ‘cause I think Chris is the right guy.“TheOscarnominee said he was impressed with Pratt, 42, after seeing his performance in their 2014 movieGuardians of the Galaxyand “even said it to him, kind of embarrassingly, when I saw him at a party once, and I was like, ‘Dude, what the f—?!’ "” ‘Cause I get really excited about other people doing well; it doesn’t just have to be me,” he added. “I think I knew from a big-picture standpoint that somebody else would do a much better job than me.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Chris Pratt inJurassic World(2015).Universal PicturesJosh and Pratt worked together on three MCU films:Guardians of the Galaxy,Avengers: Infinity War(2018) andAvengers: Endgame(2019).RELATED VIDEO: HowChris PrattDid His Stunts inJurassic World: Fallen KingdomPratt will return to his dinosaur-whispering ways in June’sJurassic World Dominion. The sequel will also see the return ofBryce Dallas Howard, who has starred alongside Pratt since 2015’sJurassic World.Joining Pratt and Howard for the third film in the new trilogy are originalJurassic ParkstarsLaura Dern,Jeff GoldblumandSam Neill, reuniting onscreen for the first time in almost 30 years since the first film in the franchise hit theaters in 1993.DirectorColin Trevorrowspoke toEntertainment Weeklyin December 2021 about the highly anticipated sequel, explaining that Dern, 55, Neill, 74, and Goldblum, 69, have big parts to play in the continued story.“They have equal screen time to Chris and Bryce. They’remajor characters from start to finish,” he said.
Josh Brolin (L); Chris Pratt.Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
WhileJosh Brolinpassed on being the one to tame dinosaurs in theJurassic Worldtrilogy, he’s glad the part went to one of his Marvel Cinematic Universe costars.On the April 13 episode of theHappy Sad Confusedpodcast, Josh, 54, said that despite his “respect” for original directorSteven Spielberg, he “could not picture” himself in the new movies as leading man Owen Grady — a part that ultimately went toChris Pratt.“I could not picture me being that guy,” said Josh. “And I’m very, very happy, based on my decision, of what Chris does with it, ‘cause I think Chris is the right guy.“TheOscarnominee said he was impressed with Pratt, 42, after seeing his performance in their 2014 movieGuardians of the Galaxyand “even said it to him, kind of embarrassingly, when I saw him at a party once, and I was like, ‘Dude, what the f—?!’ "” ‘Cause I get really excited about other people doing well; it doesn’t just have to be me,” he added. “I think I knew from a big-picture standpoint that somebody else would do a much better job than me.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Chris Pratt inJurassic World(2015).Universal PicturesJosh and Pratt worked together on three MCU films:Guardians of the Galaxy,Avengers: Infinity War(2018) andAvengers: Endgame(2019).RELATED VIDEO: HowChris PrattDid His Stunts inJurassic World: Fallen KingdomPratt will return to his dinosaur-whispering ways in June’sJurassic World Dominion. The sequel will also see the return ofBryce Dallas Howard, who has starred alongside Pratt since 2015’sJurassic World.Joining Pratt and Howard for the third film in the new trilogy are originalJurassic ParkstarsLaura Dern,Jeff GoldblumandSam Neill, reuniting onscreen for the first time in almost 30 years since the first film in the franchise hit theaters in 1993.DirectorColin Trevorrowspoke toEntertainment Weeklyin December 2021 about the highly anticipated sequel, explaining that Dern, 55, Neill, 74, and Goldblum, 69, have big parts to play in the continued story.“They have equal screen time to Chris and Bryce. They’remajor characters from start to finish,” he said.
WhileJosh Brolinpassed on being the one to tame dinosaurs in theJurassic Worldtrilogy, he’s glad the part went to one of his Marvel Cinematic Universe costars.
On the April 13 episode of theHappy Sad Confusedpodcast, Josh, 54, said that despite his “respect” for original directorSteven Spielberg, he “could not picture” himself in the new movies as leading man Owen Grady — a part that ultimately went toChris Pratt.
“I could not picture me being that guy,” said Josh. “And I’m very, very happy, based on my decision, of what Chris does with it, ‘cause I think Chris is the right guy.”
TheOscarnominee said he was impressed with Pratt, 42, after seeing his performance in their 2014 movieGuardians of the Galaxyand “even said it to him, kind of embarrassingly, when I saw him at a party once, and I was like, ‘Dude, what the f—?!’ "
" ‘Cause I get really excited about other people doing well; it doesn’t just have to be me,” he added. “I think I knew from a big-picture standpoint that somebody else would do a much better job than me.”
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Chris Pratt inJurassic World(2015).Universal Pictures
Josh and Pratt worked together on three MCU films:Guardians of the Galaxy,Avengers: Infinity War(2018) andAvengers: Endgame(2019).
RELATED VIDEO: HowChris PrattDid His Stunts inJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Pratt will return to his dinosaur-whispering ways in June’sJurassic World Dominion. The sequel will also see the return ofBryce Dallas Howard, who has starred alongside Pratt since 2015’sJurassic World.
Joining Pratt and Howard for the third film in the new trilogy are originalJurassic ParkstarsLaura Dern,Jeff GoldblumandSam Neill, reuniting onscreen for the first time in almost 30 years since the first film in the franchise hit theaters in 1993.
DirectorColin Trevorrowspoke toEntertainment Weeklyin December 2021 about the highly anticipated sequel, explaining that Dern, 55, Neill, 74, and Goldblum, 69, have big parts to play in the continued story.
“They have equal screen time to Chris and Bryce. They’remajor characters from start to finish,” he said.
source: people.com
