'The Lego Movie' star Chris Pratt confirms 'Jurassic World' casting rumors and says 'Jurassic Park' was his 'Star Wars' growing up

The last few months have been rife with casting rumors surrounding the Jurassic Park sequel, Jurassic World. One of the main names involved in these rumors was that of Parks and Recreation star, Chris Pratt. Though filmmaker Ron Howard (whose daughter, Bryce Dallas Howard is set to star in the film) reportedly leaked the news of Pratt's casting, the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy actor this week confirmed the news and spoke openly about his excitement for the project.

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During a recent press event for his new movie, The Lego Movie (in which he voices the main character of the animated adventure film), Pratt revealed that, to him, Jurassic Park was the biggest movie of his life. He even compares it and his fanaticism for the film to that of the Star Wars franchise.

"For me, Jurassic Park was really kind of my Star Wars," the actor said of his love for the film. "I lined up at the theatre to see it, I saw it opening night, I saw every sequel, I've seen it a whole bunch of times... for me that was my big movie, I think I was 13 or 14 when it came out."

He added: "And so it's a big deal for me to be any part of that, let alone this part I'm going to be playing. I'm thrilled about it."

So far all we really know is that Bryce Dallas Howard and Pratt are set to star in this new movie as a scientist and an ex-military man, respectively. Safety Not Guaranteed filmmaker Colin Trevorrow is set to direct the movie, which is set 22 years after the events of the original Jurassic Park film.