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Jeff Goldblum found fame when he starred in the iconic role of Ian Malcolm in Steven Spielberg’s 1993 classicJurassic Park.But before becoming the chaotician in the 1993 film, the actor was married to his second wife Geena Davis.
It was in the year 1991 when Geena Davis and Goldblum parted ways of their marriage. Although neither of them publicly commented on the reasons, a rumor alleged the name of Brad Pitt in the mix, and accusations of cheating and flirty talks were also heard!
Jeff Goldblum Lost The Love of His Life For A Second Time!
Jeff Goldblum was married to Patricia Gaul for 5 years from 1980 to 1985. Following their divorce, Goldblum found love in his second wife Geena Davis whom he married in 1987. Well, unfortunately for the actor, this married life was also short-lived as they stayed married for 4 years from ’87 to ’91.
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So what exactly did happen in the year 1991 that led to the divorce ofJeff Goldblumand his then-wife Geena Davis? Although there are several theories and rumors out there, we know for a fact that one thing did happen in that year…Thelma & Louisewas released. Starring alongside Geena Davis was Susan Sarandon and a young Brad Pitt in the role with director Ridley Scott at the helm of the project.
As per film trivia onIMDB, Geena Davis separated from Jeff Goldblum the day after the filming ofThelma & Louisewrapped. With neither star commenting on the situation, gossip columnist Liz Smith reported that Davis had gone“bananas”for the young Brad Pitt. After losing Geena Davis, Goldblum would have lost another important role if it wasn’t for his convincing powers for Steven Spielberg.
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Before Goldblum portrayed the iconic personality of Ian Malcolm in the 1993 movie, Steven Spielberg was considering removing the character of Malcolm from the movie. Speaking toGQ, the actor revealed that he had to convince Steven Spielberg otherwise.
“At that first meeting, [Spielberg] said, “Hey, you know, I wanted to meet you. You know, I’ve enjoyed what you’ve done. There’s a current consensus and a faction, at least in my group here, that thinks that the script should develop a little, and we may take your character out of it. And put that character that was in the book, Malcolm, and kind of meld it into the Grant character.”
Despite the attempts, Goldblum made it into Steven Speilberg’s film and was able to portray a highly iconic role in the film.Jurassic Parkis available to stream on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
