Harrison Ford Turned Down Sam Neill's Character in Original 'Jurassic Park'

Harrison Ford turned down Sam Neill's character in original 'Jurassic Park'

Steven Spielberg has revealed that Harrison Ford turned down the part of Dr. Alan Grant in 'Jurassic Park', leaving the director "crushed".

Steven Spielberg says he was 'crushed' after Harrison Ford turned down the 'Jurassic Park' lead role

Steven Spielberg says he was "crushed" after Harrison Ford turned down the lead role in Jurassic Park.

Steven Spielberg says Harrison Ford turned down major role in Jurassic Park

Sam Neill is Dr. Alan Grant, but Steven Spielberg originally wanted someone very different to play the paleontologist in Jurassic Park, none other than Harrison Ford. These bones belong in a museum! Harrison Ford in Jurassic Park? While chatting on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Spielberg revealed that he had originally offered the role of Dr. Grant to Harrison Ford, who turned him down. “Yes, he did, he may not remember that, but I sure do,” h…

Harrison Ford Rejected a Major Role in JURASSIC PARK and Steven Spielberg Admits He Was “Crushed”

While promoting his latest film, Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg finally addressed the long-rumored casting story involving Harrison Ford and the role of Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park. As it turns out, Ford was originally offered the part before Sam Neill stepped into it.During an interview with Josh Horowitz, Spielberg was asked if the rumor about Ford passing on the role was true. The filmmaker didn’t hesitate to confirm it.“He may not reme…

Steven Spielberg Says He Was ‘Crushed’ When Harrison Ford Turned Down Alan Grant In ‘Jurassic Park’

There are plenty of great Hollywood casting what-ifs, but few are as easy to picture as Harrison Ford playing Dr. Alan Grant in Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park.” After all, Ford had already become the face of Spielberg and George Lucas’ “Indiana Jones” franchise, and the leap from archaeology to paleontology was not exactly impossible to imagine. READ MORE: Five Versions Of ‘Jurassic Park’ You Never Saw But Spielberg has now added a little mor…

Steven Spielberg reveals Harrison Ford turned down Alan Grant in Jurassic Park "He may not remember, but I sure do. I was crushed"

Steven Spielberg was "crushed" when Harrison Ford turned down Alan Grant in Jurassic Park