Out homosexual Bridgerton actor Jonathan Bailey will star in Jurassic World 4. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Photos)
Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey has confirmed that he’ll play the lead function in dinosaur thriller Jurassic World 4.
The out homosexual British actor, 36, revealed the information on The Tonight Present with Jimmy Fallon on Monday (13 Could), joking that he’s “freaking out” concerning the function, and that it’s “mind-blowing”.
Bailey has been rumoured to be becoming a member of the Jurassic World franchise since April, after breakthrough roles in hit Netflix drama Bridgerton and the upcoming Depraved adaptation.
He mentioned he’d posted an Instagram photograph of himself on the Jurassic Park trip at Common Studios, in Los Angeles, in April after he came upon he’d bagged the function, however he’d needed to “sit with the key” till now.
“That’s me attempting to comprise it there,” he mentioned, pointing on the photograph.
“I keep in mind going to see Jurassic Park with my household,” he added. “I had nightmares for 30 years, so now my nightmare has come true.”
In keeping with Deadline, Bailey will be a part of Scarlett Johansson and Homicide on the Orient Categorical star Manuel Garcia-Rulfo within the dino romp. Stars of the sooner movies, together with Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern, aren’t anticipated to return.
Bailey has additionally not too long ago been solid within the third season of Heartstopper, the place he might be play tutorial Jack Maddox.
“Like so many individuals, I watched the primary [season] and thought it was one of many greatest, most lovely presents to so many individuals, and I want I had that rising up,” the actor informed Selection.
Heartstopper has “actually has modified the best way individuals may develop and talk round who they’re”, he added.
“It’s not only for our neighborhood, it’s for each one that is a member of a household who has a member of the LGBT+ neighborhood. It helps all of us.”
Jurassic World 4 is ready to open on 2 July 2025.