The original T-Rex, aka Rexy, fromJurassic Parkhas been in the franchise for nearly 30 years leading many to speculate if the upcomingJurassic World 2will kill her off. Chris Pratt, J.A. Bayona, and Colin Trevorrow have all promised a darker movie this time around and killing off one of the franchise’s most beloved characters would definitely fall into the dark category, eliciting tears from long-time fans.Jurassic World 2hits theaters on June 22nd, 2018 and it just might see the end of the iconicTyrannosaurus Rex, leaving room for a new dinosaur to take over the reins.
According to JurassicWorld.com,Rexywas born either in late 1989 or early 1990 and she has made appearances in the original novel by Michael Crichton and was featured heavily in thefirst Jurassic Park movie. Rexy has also shown up in other forms of media including video games, trading cards, and clothing as well asJurassic Worldand she has been confirmed to show up inJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, revealed in the trailer during the intense volcano explosion on Isla Nubar. It is assumed that Rexy survives the blast as she is later seen on a giant truck where Own (Chris Pratt) says, “This is gonna be awesome,” and looks into Rexy’s eye.
Rexy may have taken on too much damage from the volcano blast and subsequent move, but that isn’t clear at this time. We do know that the trailer and TV spots forJurassic World 2all take place within the first 45-minutes of the movie, so it seems likely that Rexy will be in a decent portion of the movie. However, Rexy could meet her end during an intense battle with theBaryonyx, the newcomer to the big screen that has shown up in books before and other pieces of the franchise. The Baryonyx is said to have twice as many teeth as a T-Rex and isn’t weakened like Rexy, so this seems like the most plausible way for her to die.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdomis also the second installment within a trilogy, which is traditionally when darker elements come into play.Star Warsfans weren’t sure if Han Solo died during the final events ofThe Empire Strikes Backand Rexy may see the same fate, but might not come back at all.The Dark Knightis the second in the trilogy and it’s darker and grittier than its predecessor, with a few deaths. Rexy is the King (or Queen) of theJurassic Parkand it seems only fitting that the symbol of the kingdom could meet her demise in a movie calledFallen Kingdom. She will more than likely go head-to-head with the Baryonyx and die saving the humans. But remember, none of this has been confirmed in anyway and is just fan speculation at this point in time.
Though many fans don’t want to see the end of Rexy,Jurassic World 2might be the perfect place to do so. Many thought that the final scene ofJurassic Worldwas the last time that we’d ever see her on the big screen again, but that is obviously not true. Rexy is damaged in the trailers forJurassic World: Fallen Kingdomand it really looks like she won’t make it to the final installment in the trilogy. you may check out the trailer forJurassic World: Fallen Kingdombelow, courtesy ofUniversal Pictures' YouTubechannel and see for yourself.
