Luna Blaise of Manifest fame reveals she trained in Muay Thai boxing for Jurassic World Rebirth

Time of India

6 days ago

Luna Blaise, formerly known for her roles in NBC and Netflix's Manifest, as well as ABC's Fresh Off the Boat, is slated to star in the upcoming Jurassic World Rebirth which comes out on July 2, 2025.
In a June 25 interview with NBC's Today show, Luna opened up about her experiences in shooting for Jurassic World Rebirth, including the fact that she learned Muay Thai boxing in Thailand. She made it clear that she expected a physically and emotionally challenging experience and was ready to put her best foot forward.
Luna Blaise plays Teresa Delgado in the movie, who's a member of a shipwrecked civilian family alongside her father, Reuben Delgado (played by Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) and younger sister Isabella Delgado (played by Audrina Miranda).
Luna Blaise had high praise for the Jurassic World Rebirth crew
Luna Blaise agreed with the Today hosts that being a part of the storied Jurassic Park franchise was a dream come true. She also called the crew 'top-tier' and 'the best people around' and said that she was happily cracking jokes and goofing off with them between takes.
Jurassic World Rebirth was shot in both Malta and Thailand, and Luna recounted her experiences visiting those places. It wasn't just a vacation either, as the crew often had to deal with challenging weather conditions such as the monsoon season and all the rainfall.
When the Today hosts brought up the fact that Luna had trained in Muay Thai boxing, she pointed out that the practice had strong traditional and spiritual roots in Thailand, with each lesson feeling like a ceremony. She then pointed out that she actually took these boxing lessons in the jungle, and her trainers had an interesting solution on how to deal with snakes.
According to her, they almost offhandedly mentioned that the car doors were left open, so in case an anaconda or any sort of dangerous snake came, she could just run into the car and shut herself in.
Luna showed faith in her co-star, Audrina Miranda
The interview closed with the hosts asking her about her relationship with Audrina Miranda, who plays her little sister in the film. Given that Luna herself got her start as a child actor, she said that she was encouraging to Audrina and told her: 'You would not have this opportunity if you weren't ready to have it.'
The conversation ended with the Today hosts introducing Luna's mother, who was there to watch her daughter promote the next big chapter in her career.
Aside from her film and television career, Luna Blaise has also dabbled in music, with her releasing "Over You" as a single in 2017 and "Secrets" in 2018.