Goldblum welcomes Johansson to Jurassic Park family

The 39-year-old actor is set to take the lead in the fourth Jurassic World movie, and she received a surprise from the 71-year-old actor, who first played Dr Ian Malcolm in 1993 s original Jurassic Park film.

In a video played during her interview on Today this week, he said: "Dr Johansson, this is Jeff Goldblum."

Referencing the franchise s iconic "Life will find a way" quote, he added: "Here's what I want to say to you. This I know: Scarlett will find a way.

"Don't get eaten, unless you want to. I love you."

Goldblum reprised his role as Dr Malcolm in three more sequels, including his return in 2022's Jurassic World Dominion.

Johasson, who previously worked with him on Asteroid City, was overjoyed by his kind gesture.

"Oh my God, I can t believe Jeff said that to me. I think my life is complete now. I can retire," she said.

Goldblum is not expected to be part of the new Jurassic World film, which is an entirely new story separate from the Jurassic World trilogy starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard.

Rogue One and Godzilla director Gareth Edwards will be at the helm, directing from a script by David Koepp, who penned Jurassic Park in 1993, and its sequel The Lost World: Jurassic Park four years later.

In June, Johansson hailed the script as "so incredible".

She told ComicBook.com: "I am an enormous Jurassic Park fan. It is one of the first movies I remember seeing in theatres.

"I remember it so vividly. It was life-changing and mind blowing. I cannot express how excited I am."

And she admitted she has spent more than a decade trying to land a role in the franchise.

"David Koepp wrote it and returned after 30 years to write it and he's so passionate about," Johansson said.

"I'm like, 'I'll die in the first five minutes! I can get eaten by whatever! I'll do the craft service!'

"I'll do anything for it. The fact that it's happened in this way at this time just is actually unbelievable."

Australian Associated Press