20 Actors You Didn't Know Almost Starred In Jurassic Park Movies
1. Richard Attenborough Was Almost In Jurassic World
Were it not for the annoyingly extended production period behind Jurassic World, fans of the franchise might well have got to see Sir Richard Attenborough return his beloved John Hammond (a performance so good it redeemed a villain in the source) to screen.
Back in September 2003, when the film-makers were considering the awful human-dino hybrid element of the story, Hammond was set to return. Thankfully that script went the way of the dinosaurs, but even in 2008 Hammond was apparently still involved.
It was confirmed after Attenborough's passing that he had been contacted prior to his death about reprising his role. Sadly, that wasn't a possibility, but Hammond (and indeed Attenborough) have been immortalised in the film's universe thanks to the erection of a commemorative statue in the new park.