Laura Dern's strange way of sitting in Jurassic Park has become a meme over on TikTok. As arguably one of the most respected actresses working right now, Dern has made her mark on numerous projects over the years. Just this year, she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her turn as divorce lawyer Nora Fanshaw in Marriage Story, and she is currently up for an Emmy for playing Renata Klein on Big Little Lies. However, Dern's best-known role comes from 1993's Jurassic Park, when she played Dr. Ellie Sattler
While Dern reprised her Sattler in Jurassic Park III, it was for a brief role, which makes her upcoming appearance in Jurassic World: Dominion even more exciting. Dern will be joined by her fellow Jurassic Park co-stars Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum for this third installment that promises to be the end of an era. As production on the film resumed last month, Dern has officially begun filming her scenes and has even shot one with both Neill and Goldblum already.
Ellie Sattler has several memorable moments in Jurassic Park, but it's one of her background movements that's getting special attention on TikTok. As shared by iana murray on social media, there's one scene where Ellie takes a seat at a table, but does so in a rather unique way. Her sitting method has inspired a new "challenge" on TikTok, where people go around recreating the moment. You can see a few examples in the video down below.
In this day and age, just about everything can become a meme, and it's honestly not that surprising that Dern's odd sitting style has captured TikTokkers' attentions. It's admittedly pretty funny. Dern's been recognized in a few hilariously memorable ways this year, from this TikTok challenge to a wild performance from the Gay Men's Chorus at the Independent Spirit Awards. Odds are, when Ellie Sattler returns in Jurassic World: Dominion next year, there will be even more Dern-related memes and references out there.
Dern stoked fans' excitement when she shared a behind the scenes Dominion photo confirming she and Neill had reunited once more. While Dominion's plot specifics are still under wraps, it's clear that this movie is setting itself up to be one massive finale by heralding back to the franchise's Jurassic Park roots. Fans couldn't be more excited to have Dern back, and this new challenge, strange as it is, just might help kick up the anticipation even more.
Source: iana murray/Twitter
