In seven movies the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World film franchises have had countless characters, including a bunch that are among the most famous of the 1990s and the 2010s. (Thank you for your service, Dr. Ian Malcolm.) But in all those movies and characters, one is the most important and the most interesting: John Hammond, the creator of the original Jurassic Park, the guy who used mosquitos and amber to bring dinosaurs (or his weird dinosaur hybrids) back from extinction.
In our latest Jurassic World video, we look back at the history of the franchise and the actions and motivations of John Hammond. And we also ask a big question: Despite, y’know, the dinosaurs and death and general chaos he caused, was John Hammond … right all along? Watch our video below and see what you think:
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