As presumably popular ’80s recording artists Was (Not Was) taught us, there is beauty in walking the dinosaur. It’s also lovely to see a man in a T-Rex suit dance with poise and finesse. Basically, we’ll take all the dinosaur-based choreography you’ve got.
Theater performer Michael Macilwee, who previously wowed us with his modern-yet-prehistoric take on A Chorus Line, has returned for more sublime dinosaur dance action. Outfitted with a tasteful skirt and the unblinking eyes of an apex predator, Macilwee brings a baffling level of grace, agility and not falling over despite being done up like a big-ass lizard. As you might imagine, there’s no big Las Ketchup style gestures, but the spinning, leaping and nimble footwork evens that out quite nicely. (Plus, cut a T-Rex some slack, dude.)
Between Finland’s commitment to dinosaur-based kid metal and a certain festival planned for October, there’s possibly never been a better time to be in a dinosaur-affiliated aspect of the entertainment industry. (Get your Denver the Last Dinosaur reboot pitches ready!) If Macilwee keeps churning out videos of this skill set and quality, it might be necessary to get him onboard for a spot in Jurassic World 2. After all, it’s not that hard to picture a dancing T-Rex at a theme park. Even a doomed one.