Jeff Goldblum Confirmed To Return As Dr. Ian Malcolm In JURASSIC WORLD Sequel

"Life, uh... finds a way." - Here's some monumental news to end your Tuesday, as the original Jurassic Park star has been confirmed to reprise his role as Dr. Ian Malcolm in Jurassic World 2!

By RohanPatel - Apr 25, 2017 06:04 PM EST

Filed Under: Jurassic Park

"God creates dinosaurs, God destroys dinosaurs. God creates Man, Man destroys god. Man creates dinosaurs."

Twenty-five years after making his debut as Dr. Ian Malcolm in the original Steven Spielberg masterpiece Jurassic Park, Academy Award-nominee Jeff Goldblum is returning to the land of dinosaurs for round three.

In a late night scoop, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Goldblum will reprise his role as the fan-favorite Malcolm in Universal Pictures' upcoming Jurassic World sequel, his first apperance in the billion-dollar franchise since 1997's The Lost World: Jurassic Park.

He's now the second original cast member to rejoin the franchise after B.D. Wong (Gotham), who appeared as Dr. Henry Wu in the 2015 blockbuster and will also return in the sequel. Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) and Bryce Dallas Howard (Black Mirror) are headlining the feature, which is being helmed by the acclaimed J.A. Bayona (A Monster Calls; The Impossible), who's utilizing a script from Colin Trevorrow & Derek Connolly.

Whether or not this most recent development will lead to the returns of fellow original trilogy stars Sam Neill (The Hunt for the Wilderpeople) as Dr. Alan Grant and Laura Dern (Big Little Lies) as Dr. Ellie Sattler remains to be seen, but it certainly can't be ruled out with Malcolm back in the mix.

Goldblum has a pretty big year ahead of him as he steps into the role of the Grandmaster in Marvel Studios' fall release Thor: Ragnarok. After that, you'll be able to hear his voice work in Wes Anderson's animated feature Isle of Dogs, which bows April 2018. His recent credits include The Grand Budapest Hotel, Mortdecai, The League, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Independence Day: Resurgence.

So, what do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts below!

This is the fifth film in the Jurassic Park (1993) franchise and the second film in the Jurassic World (2015) trilogy.

Jurassic World 2 will feature:
Director: J.A. Bayona
Chris Pratt as Owen Grady
Bryce Dallas Howard as Claire Dearing
B.D. Wong as Dr. Henry Wu
Toby Jones in an undisclosed role
Rafe Spall in an undisclosed role
Justice Smith in an undisclosed role
Daniella Pineda in an undisclosed role
Ted Levine in an undisclosed role
James Cromwell in an undisclosed role
Geraldine Chaplin in an undisclosed role
Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Ian Malcolm

Jurassic World 2 will roar into theaters June 22, 2018

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MrPositive - 4/25/2017, 6:59 PM

AsgardianHobo - 4/25/2017, 7:01 PM

@MrPositive - hahahaha, wow

hufflepuff69 - 4/25/2017, 7:23 PM

@MrPositive - this gif never gets old

eleven59 - 4/25/2017, 7:45 PM

@MrPositive - best gif ever

TomSolo - 4/25/2017, 7:58 PM

@MrPositive - I was reading this article and the whole time I was thinking, "Man, I really hope some posts that gif of a little Sam Neil laying on bronzed Jeff Goldblum's chest." And the first friggin' comment has it. Hats off to you, sir. You made my evening. This gif is one of my all-time favorites.

NoMeaning45 - 4/25/2017, 7:00 PM

TheBeard - 4/25/2017, 7:07 PM

@NoMeaning45 - beat me to it.

NoMeaning45 - 4/25/2017, 7:09 PM

@TheBeard -

PicolasCage - 4/25/2017, 8:54 PM

@NoMeaning45 - that little lip lick at the end cracks me the [frick] up

CaptDeadpool - 4/25/2017, 9:53 PM

@NoMeaning45 - grandmaster and starlord in the same movie already??

Menks123 - 4/25/2017, 7:01 PM

I think this one is going to be much better than Jurassic World. Very excited with the Bayona directing, just so fricking curious where they go from the last one lol.

ShellHead - 4/25/2017, 7:02 PM

Well this movie just shot to the top of my list

MUTO123 - 4/25/2017, 7:04 PM

Parker00 - 4/26/2017, 2:52 AM

@MUTO123 - I can't wait for that to get old!

BobbyBraceface8 - 4/26/2017, 8:05 AM

@Parker00 - At this rate it will be long before the movie is out

RancidBane - 4/25/2017, 7:05 PM

Hopefully he will give a damn in this one. In Independence day he didn't care and it showed.

Menks123 - 4/25/2017, 7:17 PM

@RancidBane - Yeah. I knew that movie would be awful and never live up to the original without at least Smith, but was really disappointed with Goldblum's comeback :/

MUTO123 - 4/25/2017, 7:52 PM

@Menks123 @RancidBane - Um... but... um... him not... um... um... caring... um... gave us... um... um... um... this piece of... um... hilarity at... um... um... 1:55. Um.

Menks123 - 4/25/2017, 8:00 PM

@MUTO123 - LOL! What a legend.

TheBeard - 4/25/2017, 7:05 PM

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Jeff Goldblum Confirmed To Return As Dr. Ian Malcolm In JURASSIC WORLD Sequel

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