Casting What-Ifs
Harrison Ford and William Hurt were possibilities for Alan Grant, while Jim Carrey reportedly auditioned for Ian Malcolm.
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- Harrison Ford was offered Alan Grant and later said declining was right for both him and the film.
- William Hurt was also reportedly offered Grant, but the panel doubts his inward style would serve the role as well as Sam Neill’s evolution into caretaker and action hero.
- Wikipedia is cited for Jim Carrey auditioning for Ian Malcolm; the hosts agree that choice would create a substantially different movie.
- Sam Neill is praised for evoking the Harrison Ford adventure archetype without overpowering the dinosaurs or arriving as a dominant star.