Sagaspedia
PTES
Dr. Smolder Bravestone
Jumanji · Characters

Dr. Smolder Bravestone

The game's strongman, with someone else at the controls

Bravestone is an avatar: the adventurer archaeologist of the Jumanji video game, whose strengths include muscles and "smoldering intensity." The kid inside is Spencer Gilpin, a shy, anxious teen who suddenly has to lead the group.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

A borrowed body

Spencer lands in detention with Fridge, Bethany and Martha and picks Bravestone on the console. In the game he gets Dwayne Johnson's body, three lives and no weaknesses.

Spencer got detention for doing homework for Fridge, the friend who drifted away from him. Inside the game the roles flip: Spencer is the giant, and Fridge is the little guy carrying the weapons.

The shock doesn't last. Guide Nigel lays out the mission: return the Jaguar's Eye to the giant statue. The villain Van Pelt stole it and now controls the jungle's animals.

No spoilersUnlocks when you mark: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Learning to be the hero

Spencer, who used to run from any fight, starts leading the way. His friendship with Fridge, now in Mouse's small body, gets rocky and then mends.

Along the way, he grows close to Martha and meets Alex, the boy who has been stuck in the game far longer. Alex is a pilot, and with him flying a helicopter the group escapes Van Pelt's henchmen.

No spoilersUnlocks when you mark: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Game over

The group reaches the statue, returns the jewel and shouts "Jumanji." Spencer is back in his own body, more confident, and ends up with Martha.

Alex reappears in 1996, on the day he vanished, and in the present the four learn he grew up and became a family man. The friends smash the console so no one else gets pulled in.

No spoilersUnlocks when you mark: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Jumanji: The Next Level

Grandpa takes over

Spencer fixes the game and goes back in, but the glitch scrambles everything. This time Bravestone belongs to his grandpa Eddie, who complains about the body, forgets what he's doing and fights with his old friend Milo. Outside the game, Eddie feels old and forgotten; inside, he loves his new strength.

Spencer, inside cat burglar Ming, has to pull the group back together.

No spoilersUnlocks when you mark: Jumanji: The Next Level
Jumanji: The Next Level

The switch at the spring

A magic spring lets them swap avatars, and Spencer becomes Bravestone again for the showdown with Jurgen the Brutal. The group recovers the Falcon Jewel and saves Jumanji.

Eddie comes out of the adventure at peace with Milo.

No spoilersUnlocks when you mark: Jumanji: The Next Level
Off screen

In comics and books

Dwayne Johnson plays Bravestone in both movies. Alex Wolff is Spencer outside the game, and Danny DeVito is Grandpa Eddie.

May contain spoilersCovers the books and things that may still show up on screen.

Original text by Sagaspedia. Posters: The Movie Database (TMDB); character photos via Wikipedia. This site uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. All trademarks and titles mentioned belong to their respective owners. Streaming availability may change.

As an Amazon Associate, Sagaspedia earns from qualifying purchases.