rewrite this title Jonathan Bailey On The Advice Jeff Goldblum Gave Him For ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’

With the evolution of the Jurassic Park franchise, Jonathan Bailey entered the dangerous dinosaur research island with some words of wisdom from alum Jeff Goldblum.

In a recent interview with Jordan North, Chris Stark and Sian Welby of the Capital Breakfast Show, the Wicked star discussed filming the franchise entry in Thailand and the inner-workings of motion-capture and animatronics in production, as well as how his fellow costar found out about his casting in the film.

“There was one day which I knew and I didn’t say to Jeff, and then it was announced that week,” Bailey recalled. “But no, just being near Jeff is an education in itself. He’s an amazing and very special man and obviously iconic in all his roles, so he just said, ‘Go and have fun.’ So as long as I’ve made Jeff proud, then it’s all good.”

The Bridgerton star then showered Goldblum with praise, saying his Still Blooming album, which features vocals by Wicked co-leads Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, is “banging.”

In the legacy sequel, Bailey portrays Dr. Henry Loomis, a paleontologist recruited by Scarlett Johansson’s mercenary Zora for a death-defying (and highly illegal) quest to retrieve genetic material from dinosaurs at the since-abandoned Jurassic Park to further medical advancement for humankind.

The 1993 original features Goldblum as Ian Malcolm, an expert mathematician who specializes in chaos theory, with the character reappearing in the 1997 sequel and various video game adaptations. Goldblum also reprised the role with brief cameos in 2018’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and 2022’s Jurassic World: Dominion.

Elsewhere in the radio show, Bailey also teased the forthcoming Wicked: For Good, set for theatrical release Nov. 21.

“It takes a shift tonally, but listen, I witnessed the girls’ performances on the day and knowing what they’ve done and what [director] Jon Chu is going to achieve with this new film, I’m very excited for everyone to see it,” he said.