(She also does a lot of running lots and lots of running.)
But it wasn’t until later, she says, that the sheer scale ofDominionstarted to sink in.
“Then I read the script in October of 2019, and I cried again.
DeWanda Wise as Kayla Watts in ‘Jurassic World Dominion’.John Wilson/Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment
And I’ll probably cry after we are finished talking today.
It’s a lot of crying.
A lot of gratitude tears.”
Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, and DeWanda Wise in ‘Jurassic World Dominion’.John Wilson/Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment
Wise herself came from a military family, so she says she easily connected with Kayla’s level-headed loyalty.
So, I wanted that to be believable.
“I didn’t expect people to care as much as they did,” Wise says.
DeWanda Wise and Laura Dern in ‘Jurassic World Dominion’.John Wilson/Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment
There are filmmakers who have very, very strong feelings about blockbusters.
But there’s a real art to it and a whole lot of thought.
It’s a big deal to make something for as many people as possible.
But she was still surprised by how quickly they bonded off set.
(Apparently, Wise’s TV got more channels.)
“Ordinarily, you only get to see your costars on set,” Wise says.
“But under these circumstances, I got to meet them for real.
“It was a very uncool time, so playing someone that laidback was a challenge.
Jurassic World Dominionhits theaters June 10.
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