Smolder Bravestone ( Dwayne Johnson), Bethany becomes Professor Sheldon “Shelly” Oberon ( Jack Black), Fridge becomes Franklin “Mouse” Finbar ( Kevin Hart), and Martha becomes Ruby Roundhouse ( Karen Gillan).
Soon after they each select a character, though, they are suddenly sucked into the screen, waking up as five different people completely isolated within a jungle – Spencer becomes Dr. Finding an old video game console in the basement where they are assigned to clean up, they play the only game they can find, called Jumanji. They are: nerdy Spencer Gilpin ( Alex Wolff), pretty cheerleader Bethany Walker ( Madison Iseman), football player Anthony “Fridge” Johnson ( Ser’Darius Blain), and rebellious bookworm Martha Kaply ( Morgan Turner). Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle focuses on five high school kids who are all sent to detention for various reasons. In an age where 20-year-later sequels can often be a disaster, relying too intently on nostalgic value of the originals and often overly doused in modern CGI (looking at you, Independence Day: Resurgence), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle stands head and shoulders above the rest. The result is Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, a surprisingly fun, family-friendly romp. In addition, it seemed disrespectful to make a complete remake after the unfortunate demise of Robin Williams, who had died only a year prior to the announcement of the film’s premiere date.Īs a response to this, Sony Pictures decided to make a sequel instead of a reboot, set 20 years after the original film’s events. The first film has its share of detractors, and overall hasn’t aged exceptionally well, yet it’s still a nostalgically enjoyable film for a lot of people (myself included). When news of a Jumanji reboot first emerged, the public was notably not on board.
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