“You don’t know how old that made me feel!” Jurassic Park fans rumble as Ariana Richards reenacts the Green Jewel scene 30 years later
Thirty years later, Jurassic Park teen star Ariana Richards has recreated her iconic Green Jelly scene.
The 1993 film celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and 43-year-old Ariana decided to relive the moment her character Lex Murphy spots a velociraptor after narrowly escaping an attack.
Fans were furious when Jurassic Park posted the comparison video on their social media, with many saying it made them feel old.
Ariana, now 43, was just 13 when she took on the role of park owner John Hammond’s granddaughter.
In the scene, Lex and her younger brother Tim believe they escaped a Velociraptor attack when they take refuge in a kitchen displaying many delicious treats.
Then and now: Jurassic Park teen star Ariana Richards has recreated her iconic Green Jelly scene thirty years later
Lex is holding a spoonful of jelly when the dinosaurs’ approaching footsteps make the gelatin dessert shake.
Fans took to the comments section to remember the blockbuster film.
One wrote, “This is the most iconic scene in the Jurassic Park movies,” another added, “You don’t know… how old it made me feel.”
Another fan typed, “So cool to see her reenact this scene.” “The jelly scene was burned into my brain for eternity.”
“Jurassic Park,” which ran for almost 500 days and grossed $912 million worldwide, wowed audiences around the world and launched the modern blockbuster franchise.
Ariana appeared in 1997’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park before largely retiring from acting.
She currently resides in Oregon, where she works as an artist and painter.
30 Years Later: The 1993 film celebrates its 30th anniversary this year and Ariana, 43, decided to relive the iconic moment
Nostalgic: Fans took to the comments section to remember the blockbuster film. One wrote: “This is the most iconic scene in the Jurassic Park movies”
Blockbuster: “Jurassic Park” ran for almost 500 days in cinemas and grossed a total of 912 million US dollars worldwide
Ariana was 13 when Jurassic Park came out.
She still seems close to her fellow cast members and still attends events related to the franchise.
She attended the premieres of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom in 2018 and Jurassic World: Dominion last year.