About 45 years ago, Universal Pictures released a little movie about sharks. Directed by Steven Spielberg, it not only created a sub-genre of aquatic horror, spawning film like The Meg and 47 Meters Down, but also became the very first summer blockbuster – a strategical move that Hollywood continues to rely on.
But as indispensably iconic as Jaws is today, back when the film released, no one knew what it would eventually become. Far from it, in fact, as there were actually a fair amount of people who thought the picture – with its thinly-stretched plot – would fail and sink into oblivion. Interestingly, one of these was none other than Richard Dreyfuss, whose role in the pic turned out to be a highlight of his career.
Playing the part of prudent yet passionate marine biologist Hooper, Dreyfuss was one of the three men who embarked on a mission to catch the titular killer shark.
But as indispensably iconic as Jaws is today, back when the film released, no one knew what it would eventually become. Far from it, in fact, as there were actually a fair amount of people who thought the picture – with its thinly-stretched plot – would fail and sink into oblivion. Interestingly, one of these was none other than Richard Dreyfuss, whose role in the pic turned out to be a highlight of his career.
Playing the part of prudent yet passionate marine biologist Hooper, Dreyfuss was one of the three men who embarked on a mission to catch the titular killer shark.
- 6/22/2020
- by Tim Brinkhof
- We Got This Covered
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