Giant 'sexy' Jeff Goldblum statue erected in London to celebrate Jurassic Park

Daily Mail

18 Jul, 2018 10:48 PM4 mins to read

A giant statue of 'sexy' Jeff Goldblum has been erected next to London's Tower Bridge. Pug for scale. Photo / Getty Images

Londoners are celebrating the 25-year anniversary of Jurassic Park with a massive statue of Jeff Goldblum.

The artwork, sat in front of Tower Bridge, depicts Jeff as his character Ian Malcolm. He's lying on his side in a seductive pose with his shirt open, the Daily Mail reports.

According to CNet, the Goldblum statue weighs in at about150 kilos and is nearly 3 metres tall and 7 metres long. It's currently surrounded by chairs and beanbags for art-enthusiasts and Jeff Goldblum-enthusiasts alike to sit and enjoy the view.

there is a 25-foot tall statue of Jeff Goldblum in London right now so honestly why are we even bothering to live anywhere else pic.twitter.com/qGY22OmgH9
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Fans have been flocking to see the statue since it appeared. Many have shared photos on social media.

One Goldblum fan called the statue "my new favourite thing!" Another called it "London's best sight seeing attraction".

This particular imagery of the Jurassic Park actor is popular online. It's become a meme, appropriately called Sexy Jeff Goldblum. Funko even created an action figure sat in the iconic pose.

Jurassic Park was released in the United Kingdom on July 16, 1993. This 25-year anniversary art piece will remain in front of Tower Bridge until Thursday, July 26, according to the BBC.

The statue will be on display until July 26. Photo / Getty Images

Who is Jeff Goldblum?

Jeffrey Lynn Goldblum was born October 22, 1952 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He comes from a Russian-Jewish family that emigrated to the United States in the early 1900s.

His father was a doctor and his mother worked in broadcasting. The actor had a sister and a brother. He had a third brother, but he died at age 23 from kidney failure.

Jeff knew early on that he wanted to be an actor. He landed his first feature film in 1974, appearing in Death Wish. The role was "Freak No 1".

Actor Jeff Goldblum starred in Jurassic Park and many other films. Photo / Getty Images

He got his big break in 1986 when he was cast in The Fly. The film was a huge success and launched Jeff to stardom.

In the '90s he appeared in Deep Cover, Jurassic Park, Independence Day and The Lost World: Jurassic Park.

He's hosted Saturday Night Live twice, appeared on the Larry Sanders Show and even voiced a character on The Simpsons.

Jeff's more recent roles include The Grandmaster in Thor: Ragnarok and Isle of Dogs. He also recently reprized his role as Ian Malcolm in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.

He's been married three times. His first wife was Patricia Gaul. Their marriage lasted from 1980 to 1986. The following year he married Geena Davis. They were together until 1990.

In 2014, Jeff got engaged to former Olymian Emilie Livingston. They have two children together. Both are toddlers.

Jeff Goldblum statue London

WOW TV commissioned the creation of a massive Jeff Goldblum statue in celebration of the 25-year anniversary of 1993's Jurassic Park. The actor played Ian Malcolm in the film.

The statue is modeled after a particular scene from the film. The scene has been made into a meme called Sexy Jeff Goldblum.

People take selfies with London's Jeff Goldblum statue at Potters Field. Photo / Getty Images

Sexy Jeff Goldblum meme

The Sexy Jeff Goldblum meme was born from a scene in Jurassic Park in which his character, Ian Malcolm, reclines in a sexy pose with his shirt open. It's become iconic.

Asked about it in an interview with Yahoo!, the legendary actor said: "It's supposed to be Costa Rica, right? So things are hot and I'm sure I'm in some sort of fever. All the logic is that we got to get some of these wet clothes off immediately. As I remember, I don't think anybody fought me on that."

He also once told the Press Association he'd grown to "appreciate" the Sexy Jeff Goldblum meme.