The news comes from Collider, who is reporting that the character, who was originally played by Cameron Thor in the original movie, will now be played by Campbell Scott. More recently, Scott played Peter Parker’s father Richard Parker in The Amazing Spider-Man film franchise.
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According to Collider, Dodgson is now the CEO of Biosyn Genetics, a corporation that has, so far, never been officially named within the Jurassic Park films, although fans of the original novel may recognize that name as the company Dodgson works for. While Collider couldn’t confirm if Dodgson would be the main villain of the new movie, it seems likely given the character’s history. He’s only made one appearance in the films and he was last seen handing an embryo storage container to Nedry.
While the character’s recasting might be a bit disappointing at first glance for continuity’s sake, it’s quite understandable why the original actor won’t be coming back for the role. Cameron Thor was sentenced to six years in prison for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in 2016.
Despite this, other actors and actresses from the past films are set to make their return in the new sequel when it releases (at least in theaters that aren’t run by AMC, that is), including Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and more.
Jurassic Park: Dominion is set to release on June 11, 2021.
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Source: Collider
