Veteran character actorCampbell Scotthas joined the cast ofJurassic World: Dominionas a key character from the originalJurassic Park, Collider has exclusively learned.
Sources say that Scott will play Lewis Dodgson, the mysterious man in the red shirt and sunglasses who providedWayne Knight’s Dennis Nedry with a fake can of Barbasol shaving cream to store the stolen dinosaur embryos. When Nedry is killed by a Dilophosaurus, the canister containing the embryos is buried in mud… but perhaps it will resurface inDominion?
InMichael Crichton’s originalJurassicnovel, Dr. Lewis Dodgson was the head of product development at genetics company BioSyn, a rival of InGen. BioSyn is not mentioned inSteven Spielberg’sJurassic Park, which finds actorCameron Thorplaying Dodgson. Thor is now a convicted sex offender, which is why the role has been recast. Dodgson also played a large part in Crichton’s sequel,The Lost World, though the character did not appear in Spielberg’s 1997 movie.
InJurassic World: Dominion, Dodgson has been promoted to CEO of Biosyn Genetics, but only time will tell whether the character proves to be the threequel’s big villain. Either way, Dodgson’s reemergence may serve as the catalyst for the return of the franchise’s three original heroes, Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill), Dr. Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern), and Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum), all of whomwill have sizable rolesinDominion.
When we last left theJurassic World franchise, the trafficking of dinosaurs off the island had gone horribly wrong and the animals had been unleashed upon the world by a young female clone (Isabella Sermon) who felt a kinship with the animals. Meanwhile, Dr. Henry Wu (BD Wong) evacuated his laboratory with the dinosaur eggs and embryos, so it’s entirely possible that those embryos were sent to Biosyn, and that Wu could be working for them inDominion.
The thirdJurassicfilm, which seesColin Trevorrowreturn to direct, brings backChris PrattandBryce Dallas Howardas the leads, as well as BD Wong andOmar SyfromJurassic World, andJustice SmithandDaniella PinedafromFallen Kingdom. New additions to the franchise includeMamoudou Athie,DeWanda WiseandDichen Lachman.
Plot details for the thirdJurassic Worldmovie remain encased in amber, but Trevorrow is directing from a script he co-wrote withEmily Carmichael(Pacific Rim: Uprising), based on a story by Trevorrow andDerek Connolly, who co-wrote the last twoJurassicmovies together.
Jurassic World: Dominionhails from Universal Pictures and Amblin Partners, whoseSteven Spielbergreturns to executive produce alongside Trevorrow andAlexandra Derbyshire.Frank MarshallandPat Crowleywill produce the dino-sized sequel, while Universal’sSara Scottwill oversee production on behalf of the studio. Universal is currently scheduled to release the newJurassicmovie on June 25, 2025.
Scott is a well-respected performer whom mainstream audiences will recognize as Peter Parker’s father from theAmazing Spider-Manmovies, though I’ll always remember him as the lead inDavid Mamet’sThe Spanish Prisoner. He also starred in the acclaimed indie movieRoger Dodger, and appeared in films likeCameron Crowe’sSingles,Kenneth Branagh’sDead Again,Joel Schumacher’sDying Young, andScott Derrickson’sThe Exorcism of Emily Rose. Scott is also well known for his TV work on shows such asHouse of Cards,DamagesandRoyal Pains, and he can currently be seen Netflix’s original seriesSoundtrack.He’s represented by CAA.
Last year, Trevorrow directed aJurassicshort film titledBattle at Big Rockthat picks up one year afterFallen Kingdom, and shows the dinosaurs living in our world. If you haven’t seen it yet,click hereto watch! And for a refresher on Dodgson’s character, watch theJurassic Parkclip below.
