'Avengers' director Joss Whedon calls new 'Jurassic World' clip 'sexist'

Filmmaker Joss Whedon has criticised the newly-released Jurassic World clip. The Avengers: Age of Ultron" director described the new footage - featuring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard - as "'70s era sexist", reported Collider.

The scene sees Pratt's dinosaur-keeper Owen Grady chat and flirt with Howard's uptight operations manager Claire Dearing.

Responding to a post referencing Chris Pratt's looks in the preview, Whedon tweeted:

...and I'm too busy wishing this clip wasn't 70's era sexist. She's a stiff, he's a life-force - really? Still? https://t.co/qqts4jpSva

— Joss Whedon (@josswhedon) April 10, 2015

Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow has yet to respond to Whedon's comments.

The fourth instalment of the Jurassic series will be released over a decade after Jurassic Park III, as the Masrani Global Corporation seeks to open a brand new theme park. Jurassic World opens on June 12 in the US and the UK.

Watch the clip here: