THE BEGINNING of the popcorn movie season has been Josh Brolin’s to own so far, but this month, another franchise-heavy actor might have something to say about that.
Brolin starred as the big baddie Thanos in “Avengers: Infinity War” and as the antihero Cable in “Deadpool 2” — meaning that his 2018 movies have already grossed a total of more than $2.4 billion worldwide (and his “Sicario” sequel, “Day of the Soldado,” is still due out June 29).
But Chris Pratt stole a few scenes of his own in “Infinity War,” including a crucial moment when his character Star-Lord’s hotheaded idiocy (spoiler!) thwarts the team’s defeat of Thanos (a blunder for which Pratt is newly on the semi-defensive).
And now, Pratt returns with his other big franchise, starring in “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.” If the sequel, which opens June 22, can rival Pratt’s first “Jurassic” turn, then the “Parks and Rec” alum may yet be the box-office king of the summer — potentially topping Paul Bettany’s twin recent outings (“Infinity War” and “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” which grossed more than $2 billion combined), as well.
Three summers ago, “Jurassic World” grossed a surprisingly monstrous $1.67 billion worldwide. Early tracking points to “Fallen Kingdom” having a domestic debut of $140 million, and even bigger overseas receipts are likely.
So while Pratt and Brolin might be vying for this would-be summer title, Pratt has a real shot at becoming the season’s “$4 billion man.”
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