Scarlett Johansson Has Tried to Get Into the ‘Jurassic Park’ Franchise for 15 Years: ‘I Would Happily Die Immediately’

The blockbuster star told Jimmy Fallon she would do “anything” to be cast, even as dino food

Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson on "The Tonight Show" (Photo Credit: NBC)

Scarlett Johansson fans know that the Marvel star has been a “Jurassic Park” fan for years. But it wasn’t until Johansson’s latest appearance on “The Tonight Show” that the actor revealed just how long she’s been trying to break into Steven Spielberg’s world of onscreen dinosaurs.

“I have been trying to get into the franchise for like 15 years, like really to do anything at all,” Johansson told Fallon Monday night. “I mean, I would happily die immediately.”

In June, Johansson confirmed that she will be starring in the fourth “Jurassic World” movie. The currently untitled film is set to premiere in 2025 and will be the seventh film in the “Jurassic Park” franchise.

Kayla Cobb

Kayla has covered the TV industry for more then seven years. Before joining TheWrap in April of 2023, she was the Senior TV Reporter at Decider, the New York Post’s entertainment vertical that focuses on the streaming industry. She was instrumental to the site’s growth, helping transform a fledging site to a respected name in…

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