Jurassic World: Rebirth had a scene you’ll never see in theaters (photo credit – Instagram)
Scarlett Johansson leads the charge in Jurassic World: Rebirth, the latest chapter in the dinosaur saga, as she enters a world where prehistoric creatures and modern science once again intersect. Starring alongside her are Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, all directed by Gareth Edwards.
However, it’s David Koepp, returning to the franchise after his work on Jurassic Park, who brings a familiar hand to the script and some surprising choices.
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The dinosaur mating scene
Koepp, who wrote the original Jurassic Park, didn’t hold back in the early drafts of the revival. A scene involving two dinosaurs mating was originally written with much more edge.
In this reboot, a group of scientists travel to a remote island teeming with dinosaurs. Their goal is to collect any DNA that could be potentially valuable for medical research. However, along the way, they wander through a beautiful valley and observe two dinosaurs performing a mating ritual. What the audience sees is a gentle exchange, with heads rubbing and bodies leaning in, and a silent connection formed under sweeping music.
But that wasn’t the first version Koepp had in mind, according to Koepp’s interview with Indiewire .
Koepp said, “In a draft of the script I wrote, ‘They approach the dinosaurs in the field. Let’s put it this way, they have eight legs between them, but only six are on the ground.’” That version leaned hard on the humor and pushed against the film’s PG-13 rating.
Why was the scene changed in Jurassic World: Rebirth?
The idea was eventually toned down. In the final version of the scene, nothing graphic is depicted. Instead, it uses music and visuals to evoke what is happening. Koepp indicated that the original line was funny, but to avoid making the scene too graphic or disturbing, it needed to be toned down, as the moment remains emotional without being inappropriate for a general audience.
Koepp had fun writing it, even if it didn’t make the final cut. The scene, as it stands now, leans more toward quiet wonder than anything outrageous.
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