Bruce is the name of the Great White Shark who appears as the main antagonist of the first Jaws film, and was the collective name for a reoccurring group of supposedly-mutated Great White Sharks thought to be closely related genetically.
This particular incarnation of the shark was depicted in the film Jaws released by Universal in 1975. In addition, there were slightly similar-looking designed sharks depicted in follow-up sequels (J2, J3, and J4, respectively). However, the shark design as depicted in Jaws, is by far the most respected variant among aficionados of the film franchise.
Because the shark was originally called "Bruce" by film crew members in reference to Steven Spielberg's lawyer, Bruce Raynor, knowledgeable fin fans tend to prefer using this as an official moniker. Interestingly, it has never been agreed upon as to the official name the shark should be called. Casual fans of the film franchise in general tend to call the shark JAWS, which is actually something of a misnomer, considering that there were different sizes and shapes of sharks featured in each of the four films in the franchise.
A hollow, static copy of "Bruce" from the film was discovered in a junkyard years later, and is in essence a fourth "Bruce" pulled from molds for the mechanical shark used in the production of the film. Serious fans of the film have christened this rare find, "Junkyard Bruce" or in
'Junkyard Bruce' has since been restored by special effects artist Greg Nicotero (Scream, Bride of Re-Animator) and is displayed in the Academy for Motion Picture Arts in Los Angeles, kindly donated after the owner passed away.
Bruce (Jaws) has been suggested to play 43 roles. Click below to see other actors suggested for each role, and vote for who you think would play the role best.
