Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz to Reprise Mummy Roles

Brendan Fraser is set to reprise his role as adventurer Rick O'Connell in a fourth installment of Universal Pictures' The Mummy franchise, alongside Rachel Weisz returning as Evelyn Carnahan, more than two decades after their last joint appearance in the series.

The announcement of the reboot came in early November, with directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett of Radio Silence attached to helm the project. They previously collaborated on films including Ready or Not and the recent Scream entries. A screenplay by David Coggeshall is in place, though plot details remain undisclosed. Producers include Sean Daniel, who worked on the original trilogy, along with William Sherak, James Vanderbilt, and Paul Neinstein. No release date has been announced, but industry observers suggest production is in early stages, potentially targeting 2027 given Universal's crowded slate.

Fraser, now 56, addressed the physical demands of the role during a live interview at the 92nd Street Y in New York on Thursday, tied to the promotion of his upcoming film Rental Family. When host Josh Horowitz noted that Fraser was 40 during the last Mummy shoot and questioned the realism of the stunts, the...