13 Most Anticipated Upcoming Original Movie Characters

6. Benjamin Lockwood (James Cromwell) - Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

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The Role: Benjamin Lockwood is reported to be John Hammond's (Richard Attenborough) original partner in developing the technology to clone the dinosaurs, and now has to answer for the latest PR fiasco following the events of the previous movie.

Why You Should Be Excited: Cromwell is an excellent actor for one, and considering his much-publicised environmental activism away from his acting career, it'll be interesting to see how his character plays into the movie's apparent animal rights narrative.

In addition, his involvement will hopefully deepen John Hammond's legacy and provide a more robust link back to the original movies. As long as it all doesn't feel tacked on or overly convoluted, Cromwell could become the new elder statesman-type character of the series (though hopefully his personality will differ significantly from Hammond to avoid feeling like a retread).

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