Laura Dern has described the age gap between her Jurassic Park character, Dr Ellie Sattler, and Sam Neill's Dr Alan Grant, as 'inappropriate'.
The pair are returning for the franchise's sixth movie, Jurassic World Dominion, almost 30 years on from their first appearance.
Speaking ahead of the movie, the pair discussed the age gap between the couple, and how it feels different in today's society.
Dern was 23 when she appeared in the movie, meanwhile Neill was 44.
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Neill, now 74, told The Sunday Times: “I am 20 years older than Laura! Which at the time was a completely appropriate age difference for a leading man and lady!
"It never occurred to me until I opened a magazine and there was an article called ‘Old geezers and gals’. People like Harrison Ford and Sean Connery acting with much younger people.
“And there I was, on the list. I thought, ‘Come on. It can’t be true'.”
Dern added: “Well, it felt completely appropriate to fall in love with Sam Neill. And it was only now, when we returned in a moment of cultural awareness about the patriarchy, that I was, like, ‘Wow! We’re not the same age?’"
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The OG movie – directed by Steven Spielberg – focused on the palaeontologists, along with mathematician Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum), who were among a group chosen to tour an island populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA.
Although they believe the park to be safe, it soon turns out that the dinosaurs are capable of breaking free.
Dr Ellie Sattler and Dr Alan Grant were romantically involved in the movies, with Laura and Sam reprising their iconic roles in Jurassic World Dominion, which is set to be released on 10 June.
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Jurassic World stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard will return as main characters Owen Grady and Claire Dearing, and will be joined by Justice Smith as Franklin Webb and Jeff Goldblum as Ian Malcolm.
We can't wait to see their return!
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Lucy Devine