Ed Skrein Spills on Jurassic World Rebirth’s Wild Thailand Adventure and London Hangar Blues
Picture signing up for a prehistoric thrill ride only to discover half the experience is commuting through East London traffic—Ed Skrein knows the feeling. The forty-two-year-old actor told E! News that his new blockbuster, Jurassic World Rebirth, kicked off in a sun-soaked Thai fishing village that felt more like a dinosaur theme park than a movie set. According to his chat with Erin Lim Rhodes at the New York premiere, Skrein’s first day in Thailand involved wrangling four hundred extras—mostly kids—lifting them upside down, distributing candy like a hyperactive Santa, and poking enough sugar-high chaos to rival any velociraptor stampede.
He swears it actually felt “like Jurassic World,” and by the time he uttered that line, you could almost hear the T-Rex roar. That immersive week under palm trees and practical effects clearly left an impression. Skrein admits he carried that tropical mojo straight back to Elstree Studios, only to be greeted by fluorescent lights, concrete floors, and a hangar vibe that made him miss the real jungle. “Driving from my house every day in East London,” he deadpanned, “is not exactly what people dream about when they imagine movie magic.”
Between teasing his own “face of someone who’s very brave or alpha” while confessing he’d curl into a fetal position if actual dinosaurs chased him, Skrein proved his comic timing rivals any action sequence. He was quick to reassure fans that thankfully those prehistoric stars were all courtesy of VFX—so no real T-Rex bites were suffered on set.
Despite the studio doldrums, the Midway star couldn’t help but gush about his costars: Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali, and a supporting ensemble that reads like a roll call of Instagram notifications. “I’m just here to see my friends,” he quipped, reminding us that camaraderie is the real blockbuster glue.
Jurassic World Rebirth, hitting theaters July second, straps you in for a double dose of exotic locales and green-screen grit, with Skrein’s deadpan humor serving as the perfect behind-the-scenes commentary track. Whether he’s sugar-bombing local children or lamenting hangar humdrum, his on-set anecdotes bring a side of dry wit to the franchise’s epic scope. Tune in next time for more cinematic sunburns and digital dinosaur scares.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! News, Eonline.com
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