In the broad view of their respective careers, Scarlett Johansson and Sam Neill would probably be connected by most via their roles in one of the biggest franchises of all time: Jurassic Park. Neill, of course, starred in the original movie, Jurassic Park III, and Jurassic World: Dominion, and Johansson began the new era of the canon last year with Jurassic World Rebirth. Long before they had dinos in common, however, the two actors previously had a chance to work together on 1998’s The Horse Whisperer, and more than a quarter-century later, the Kiwi actor still has some lingering paternal feelings.
Thanks to the new Super Bowl ad in which he is featured, Neill recently got talking about his time in the Jurassic franchise in conversation with Entertainment Weekly, and he was specifically asked about his relationship with Johansson vis-à-vis her new position as the face of the brand. While it’s been nearly two decades since they last had the chance to work together, he has nothing but feelings of fondness towards his former co-star, saying,
