Jurᴀssic World Rebirth is finally here, and the fim’s director has just confirmed a callback to a classic Steven Spielberg movie. While Spielberg directed the first two Jurᴀssic Park movies, he has since handed the franchise off to other filmmakers, with director Gareth Edwards helming the most recent entry, 2025’s Jurᴀssic World Rebirth.

Speaking with Vanity Fair, Gareth Edwards discussed some of the Easter eggs that were hidden in Jurᴀssic World Rebirth. As it turns out, the director’s references went beyond the Jurᴀssic Park franchise. According to Edwards, the film actually contains a hidden Easter egg that references Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic Jaws.

At one point in Jaws, Robert Shaw’s Quint puts a pedal on his feet as he is trying to wind the shark in during the latter half of the film. Interestingly, a replica of this pedal can be seen early in Jurᴀssic World Rebirth, with it being placed in the bar that Mahershala Ali’s Duncan Kincaid is gambling in. Here are Edwards’ full comments:

“You know Quint, Robert Shaw’s character from Jaws? You know the pedal that he puts his feet on as he’s trying to wind in the shark?” Edwards says. “There’s an exact replica of that pedal in the bar at the beginning of the film, where [Mahershala Ali] is gambling.”

What Gareth Edwards’ Jaws Easter Egg Means For Jurᴀssic World Rebirth

It Was Inspired By The Spielberg Classic

Jurᴀssic World Rebirth has already gotten a lot of comparisons to Jaws, especially thanks to the length Mosasaurus boat chase that is seen relatively early in the film. This sequence seemed to be inspired by Jaws, and it is nice to see that Gareth Edwards and the team behind Jurᴀssic World Rebirth give a nod to the film thanks to its inspiration.

Keeping the works of Steven Spielberg close during the production of Jurᴀssic World Rebirth was a good thing, as he was the visionary who took charge of the first film. Spielberg’s magic is what made the original Jurᴀssic Park so great, and embracing the filmmaker’s history shows that Jurᴀssic World Rebirth wanted to capture this magic again.

Our Take On Jurᴀssic World Rebirth’s Jaws Easter Egg

It Is The Best Type Of Easter Egg

I much prefer subtle Easter eggs like this Jaws one to more in-your-face Easter eggs that reference a franchise’s past. It is nice to see films homage the films that inspired them, rather than hiding obvious Easter eggs meant to supplement a lame story throughout the film.

Jurᴀssic World Rebirth‘s Mosasaurus hunt is the best sequence in the film, and its Jaws inspirations undoubtedly helped in making it so great. Paying tribute to the 50-year-old adventure film was a smart move, and Jurᴀssic World Rebirth is better for it.