Sam Neill shows off Dr. Alan Grant’s hat for ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’!
It still might seem like a dream for Jurassic fans that the original trio of Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum from Jurassic Park are all reuniting on screen together for the first time since the 1993 film. All three currently are in the United Kingdom and began filming their roles this week for Jurassic World: Dominion at Pinewood Studios. Sam Neill even took time this morning on social media to tease the return of Dr. Alan Grant’s famous fedora!
The darker brown coloring of the hat is more closely resembling the hat he wore in Jurassic Park III, more so than the one he had in the original Jurassic Park, which was a more lighter color. Could this actually be the same hat that Grant lost in the Pteranodon Aviary on Isla Sorna that was recovered and later returned to him by Billy Brennan? Or does he have a full closet of these type of hats?
UPDATE: Later in day yesterday, Laura Dern took to Instagram to post a photo of production chairs for her character Dr. Ellie Sattler and Neill’s Dr. Alan Grant. The caption of the Instagram post read “Day one. Hello old friend. #jurassicworlddominion“.
What is interesting about the chair and has sparked debate across the Jurassic fandom is that Ellie’s last name is “Sattler”. In Jurassic Park III her character had married Mark Degler, who worked in the State Department. There are several theories as to why Ellie would have the last name of Sattler in Dominion. The most simplest reason, perhaps she never took Mark’s last name after marriage. Other theories include that the two have since divorced, Ellie is a widow or that maybe Dominion will sort of gloss over the fact that she was married in Jurassic Park III.
Be sure to check out our latest InGeneral Podcast episode where we discuss the hat, the chairs, and a lot more!
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