Jeff Goldblum Addresses Jurassic World 4 Return For Ian Malcolm

After four movie appearances across the Jurassic Park franchise, Jeff Goldblum addresses Ian Malcolm’s future in Jurassic World Rebirth and beyond. Helmed by Godzilla and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story director Gareth Edwards, the fourth installment in the revived franchise and seventh overall movie sees a team dispatched to recover rare genetic prehistoric material that could lead to life-changing pharmaceutical advancements. The 2025 sequel stars Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, and Rupert Fried as all-new Jurassic World Rebirth characters.

With principal photography wrapped on Jurassic World Rebirth, Goldblum was asked by Total Film about whether one of the original survivors of the Isla Nublar incident could make one more comeback in the drastically altered world. While the actor made a return in Jurassic World Dominion, Goldblum ruled out any further appearances for Ian Malcolm in Rebirth and any other future installments, stating that he feels the character has earned his ending.

I think Ian Malcolm may have ridden off into the sunset. Maybe.

Despite this, Goldblum instead turned his attention to the new additions to the franchise. He looked forward to seeing what Johansson and Wicked co-star Bailey would bring to the franchise.

Because this next one — my friend, Scarlett Johansson, and my new friend, Jonathan Bailey from ‘Wicked,’ I think, are taking up the reins. And I can’t wait to see what they do. I think that’s a good idea.

Jurassic World Rebirth Will Kick Off A New Era With New Leads

With Goldblum ruling out any future appearances in the Jurassic World franchise, Jurassic World Dominion will be viewed as the final send-off for his character. In the movie, Malcolm turns on his current employers at Biosyn after uncovering a conspiracy to corner the market on the world’s food supply, testifying against the company in the movie’s closing moments.

Furthermore, despite their reappearance in Dominion, Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and BD Wong have not been confirmed to return. As such, Jurassic World Rebirth seems to take a page out of the first Jurassic World movie and focus on new characters to kickstart a new era for the franchise.

Our Thoughts On Jeff Goldblum’s Jurassic World Departure

The Character Was An Instant Hit With Viewers

Dr. Ian Malcolm left a clear impact on the franchise when the movie debuted in 1993. Alongside delivering several of the movie’s most memorable lines, Goldblum’s portrayal as the mathematician is an incredibly charismatic performance that has kept viewers demanding more of the character. As such, it’s disappointing that Malcolm may have taken a bow from the franchise. However, with Goldblum offering plenty of praise for the cast of Jurassic World Rebirth, it is clear that the actor is optimistic about the franchise’s future.

Source: Total Film

Five years after Jurassic World Dominion, Earth’s ecology confines dinosaurs to equatorial zones. Zora Bennett, a covert ops expert, leads a team to secure genetic material from massive dinosaurs for a life-saving drug.  However, stranded on their mission, they discover a devastating secret hidden for decades.

Director

Gareth Edwards

Release Date

July 2, 2025

Distributor(s)

Universal Pictures

Writers

David Koepp
, Michael Crichton

Cast

Scarlett Johansson
, Mahershala Ali
, Jonathan Bailey
, Rupert Friend
, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
, Luna Blaise
, David Iacono
, Audrina Miranda
, Philippine Velge
, Bechir Sylvain
, Ed Skrein

Character(s)

Zora Bennett
, Duncan Kincaid
, Dr. Henry Loomis
, Martin Krebs
, Reuben Delgado

Main Genre

Adventure

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