Jurassic World Revealed 4 Years Ago Why Jenna Ortega’s Character May Not Really Be Dead

Summary

• The potential death of Brooklynn in
  Jurassic World: Chaos Theory
  may be a fakeout, similar to Ben’s in
  Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous
  .
• The trailer sets up the narrative that Brooklynn is dead, but she might have survived off-screen.
• Brooklynn’s return would add depth to the new series and offer her a more nuanced storyline than just being an inciting indicent.

The upcoming Jurassic World: Chaos Theory‘s big death for Jenna Ortega’s Brooklynn might not be what it seems, especially given the history of the previous show in the franchise. Jenna Ortega was one of the stars of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous as Brooklynn, the tech-savvy influencer who found herself trapped with five other teenagers in Jurassic World after the dinosaurs broke loose. Across five seasons, the character went through plenty of near-death experiences, with the end of the series teasing her role in future entries in the Jurassic Park franchise. However, the Chaos Theory trailer hints at a different fate.

In fact, it seems Brooklynn won’t play much of a role in the sequel series, Chaos Theory. The trailer for the show indicates that Brooklynn has been killed off in brutal fashion, setting up the central conflict and drive of the new show. However, there’s a chance the character may have survived. Camp Cretaceous wasn’t above using some narrative trickery to create fake-out deaths, which could be the case for Brooklynn. It would also be the right move to make, as the character deserves a more nuanced send-off even if her original actress is no longer involved in the series.

The Death Of Jenna Ortega’s Brooklynn In Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Explained

Brooklynn Might Die In The Opening Moments Of Jurassic World: Chaos Theory

The trailer for the upcoming series Jurassic World: Chaos Theory seems to kill off Jenna Ortega’s Brooklynn, but this might quietly be an important misdirect. Taking place years after the events of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, Jurassic World: Chaos Theory will largely focus on the Isla Nublar Six — Darius, Ben, Brooklynn, Yaz, Sammi, and Kenji — trying to escape the grasp of a mysterious and nefarious force after them. Brooklynn is seemingly the first causality of the season, seemingly killed by a dinosaur. The rest of the cast spends the rest of the trailer speaking about Brooklynn in the past tense.

This suggests they and the world at large truly believe she’s dead. This seems to be the motivating event of the new show, with the remaining five characters working from the maps and messages she left for them to uncover the mystery of who’s hunting them. Her demise is even shown to have a huge effect on Darius, who was meant to be out with her the night she perished and is left guilt-ridden by her demise. However, her potential death might be a fakeout, which would be similar to something that has happened to the Isla Nublar Six previously.

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous Season 1 Had A Major Death Fakeout With Ben

How Ben Survived His Apparent Death In The First Season Of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous

Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous was largely focused on the Isla Nublar Six during the events of Jurassic World as they attempted to find a way off the island. In season 1 episode 7, “Last Day of Camp” the six were able to utilize the park’s monorail to try and reach the docks. Attacked by flying Pterandons, the group was barely able to keep the train from derailing thanks to Ben. Unfortunately, this left him vulnerable to the flying dinosaurs, which forced him off the train. Initially, it appeared to the others (and to the audience) that Ben ad been killed.

This was an important moment in the show, highlighting the danger the other characters were in. However, the final moments of the season revealed that Ben survived. This set up his return and reunion with the rest of the campers in the subsequent season. This was just the first time the show used these kinds of fake-outs, with Sammy going through a similar beat when she was almost killed by the toxic quills of the Scorpios rex in season 3. This suggests fake-out deaths aren’t out of the realm of possibility in Chaos Theory, which is good news for Brooklynn.

How Jenna Ortega’s Brooklynn Could Still Be Alive In Jurassic World: Chaos Theory

Brooklynn’s Off-Screen Death Could Mean She’s Actually Die

Brooklynn’s potential survival in Jurassic World: Chaos Theory could be a game changer for the show, potentially allowing one of the show’s best characters to return. Brooklynn’s death wasn’t seen in the trailer, with the footage of her death seemingly cutting out before she was killed. This means that the character may have survived, allowing her to return in dramatic fashion. While Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous didn’t usually feature major deaths on-screen, they were addressed head-on in the series and usually only hidden by a deliberate cut. Those deaths could often still be heard, something absent from Brooklynn’s apparent fate.

This means that Brooklynn seemingly escaping that fate could allow for her return. Brooklynn surviving doesn’t mean she’s safe, however. There’s a chance whoever was searching for her and the rest of the Isla Nublar Six could have taken her captive. This could allow the mysterious new villains to have a vital bargaining chip to hold over the other survivors down the line. There’s also the chance that Brooklynn escaped the dinosaurs and has been working off the grid ever since, using her apparent death to avoid detection. Either option could allow the character to return to the new series.

Why Brooklynn Should Still Be Alive In Jurassic World: Chaos Theory

Brooklynn Deserves A Better Showcase Than An Off-Screen Demise

Brooklynn was one of the more compelling characters in Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, developing from a social-media-driven online celebrity into a surprisingly effective moral compass for the group. Her drive to uncover the truth about what’s going on in Jurassic World became a core element of the character. For a character given so much agency in previous storylines, turning her death into a plot device feels like a waste, especially after all the character development she got in Camp Cretaceous. Brooklynn’s death loses some of its potential power if it all happens off-screen and so early in the new show.

Even if Jenna Ortega doesn’t return to the role, the character deserves more than just being an inciting incident for the rest of the cast. The character should get a better chance to bounce off the rest of the cast, especially given the years that have passed since the previous series. It wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility for the character to return later in the season after having either faked her death or being taken captive, setting up Brooklynn to have a more substantial role in Jurassic World: Chaos Theory than the trailer leads audiences to believe.