Brendan Fraser & Rachel Weisz returning for 'The Mummy 4'? - Page 2

*CyberCubed* · 11-06-2025, 04:38 PM

The Mummy movies were kind of written like Buffy the Vampire Slayer where they were both serious and funny at the same time, and it knew how to be a fun adventure movie. But without getting too cheesy or self aware like modern Marvel movies. If they can recapture the old magic of the writing from back then this could be good.

I don't know what it was, but Mummy 1 and 2 are just feel good adventure movies and fun to watch. I rewatch them every couple of years. They're like Back to the Future or Star Wars in that they never get old.

*Andrew NDB* · 11-06-2025, 07:05 PM

And the Mummy 3 didn't connect with people in the same way. Was it just the lack of Weisz? A big part, yeah, but I'm betting the people writing the checks for Mummy 4 are going to want to see Imhotep back, too.

*Andrew NDB* · 11-09-2025, 11:25 PM

*IMJ* · 11-10-2025, 02:03 PM

I guess they are positioning him as a modern "Sallah". Which is cool, although the Mummy flicks don't really hold a candle to Indiana Jones.

*Andrew NDB* · 11-10-2025, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IMJ

I guess they are positioning him as a modern "Sallah". Which is cool, although the Mummy flicks don't really hold a candle to Indiana Jones.

You'd rather watch Kingdom of the Crystal Skull or Dial of Destiny over Mummy or Mummy Returns? I wouldn't.

*IMJ* · 11-10-2025, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

You'd rather watch Kingdom of the Crystal Skull or Dial of Destiny over Mummy or Mummy Returns? I wouldn't.

Ehhhh..... hm.
KOTCS is no more or less ridiculous than to either of the two good Mummy movies. Obviously Dial of Disaster is a different story altogether.

*ranger_scout* · 11-20-2025, 05:59 PM

Brendan Fraser said this script is one he's wanted to be made into a film for 20 years.

https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/ne...-make-20-years

*CyberCubed* · 11-20-2025, 07:50 PM

They better get him on Jenny Craig and get his old hair style back. The weird buzzed down look he has now doesn't suit his character. His old hair style was like Leon from the Resident Evil series. He needs that back.

*Andrew NDB* · 11-20-2025, 09:15 PM

Pretty sure they can just give him a hairpiece to look like he did in the old movies. They pretty much have to at this point. Maybe with a dash of gray now. But yeah, he's gotta lean up quick. Mummy 4 is pretty damn good motivation, though.

*CyberCubed* · 11-21-2025, 05:26 AM

I remember back then I wish they made a Resident Evil movie with him cast as Leon. Resident Evil 2 came out in 1998, just 1 year before the first Mummy movie in 1999. If they made proper Resident Evil films covering the games back then instead of the ones they made, he would have been the perfect casting choice for Leon in the early 2000's.

*Andrew NDB* · 11-22-2025, 03:19 AM

Worst case... here is Fraser with hair powder in place. Knowing he's about to do Mummy 4.

*ranger_scout* · 02-10-2026, 12:27 PM

The film is scheduled for release in May 2028. Fraser and Weisz have completed deals to return.

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/t...sz-1236658527/

*Andrew NDB* · 02-10-2026, 12:39 PM

Pretty much it'll be the whole cast from Mummy 1 and 2 with a big "who knows" about who will play the son now. Evie's brother, Odeh Fehr, they'll all be back. I'm a LITTLE skeptical if they'd bring back Patricia Velasquez, the Venezuelan lesbian who played Anucksunamoon, as it'd be hard to reconcile her into anything after Mummy 2 with how the character left things with Imhotep. Also, the actress has aged about as well as the Vasquez actress from Aliens.

I'm telling ya. This will be a big, everybody unites (Rick and family with Imhotep) to take on some new dark god/goddess.

*CyberCubed* · 02-10-2026, 06:59 PM

I really hope they slim him back into shape. In the youtube video above which is fairly recent he still looks like Frakenstein. I know he can't look like he did 25 years ago but they can try to get close.

*Andrew NDB* · 02-10-2026, 07:37 PM

He'll have plenty of time. He's probably already on Ozempic. And he won't need a TON of muscle, he just can't be skin and bones.

*IMJ* · 02-11-2026, 09:35 AM

He hasn't aged really well, but then my mind goes to Shatner in that new Superbowl commercial. It looks like he lost 75lbs for that at 90 years old, or bare minimum they gave him something to reduce water retention....

If they got Shat looking like that again they can do pretty well with Brendan between real-life and "camera" tricks.

*ranger_scout* · 03-04-2026, 07:57 AM

The directors of the film said that Fraser and Weisz wouldn't have returned if they didn't love the script. They also say the fact that Weisz is in this one most likely means the third film isn't canon.

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/t...pt-1236677162/

*CyberCubed* · 03-04-2026, 11:56 AM

I don't see any reason for the third not to be canon. Actors get recast from time to time, doesn't mean the story didn't happen.

*Andrew NDB* · 03-04-2026, 12:59 PM

Yeah, meaningless. They already had a little boy named Jack in Mummy Returns, so unless they add a line in Mummy 4 about, "Jack died and never made it to his 20th birthday!" then of course Mummy 3 happened. There's nothing in 3 that flies in the face of anything, and no one dies.

*ranger_scout* · 03-04-2026, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Yeah, meaningless. They already had a little boy named Jack in Mummy Returns, so unless they add a line in Mummy 4 about, "Jack died and never made it to his 20th birthday!" then of course Mummy 3 happened. There's nothing in 3 that flies in the face of anything, and no one dies.

Their son's name was actually Alex.

11-06-2025, 07:05 PM	#22
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,506	And the Mummy 3 didn't connect with people in the same way. Was it just the lack of Weisz? A big part, yeah, but I'm betting the people writing the checks for Mummy 4 are going to want to see Imhotep back, too. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

11-09-2025, 11:25 PM	#23
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,506	__________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

11-10-2025, 02:03 PM	#24
IMJ Emperor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Midwest, U.S.A. Posts: 8,858	I guess they are positioning him as a modern "Sallah". Which is cool, although the Mummy flicks don't really hold a candle to Indiana Jones. __________________ Wave 1 Collectibles Online Market Watch Blog Collection Photography

11-20-2025, 09:15 PM	#29
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,506	Pretty sure they can just give him a hairpiece to look like he did in the old movies. They pretty much have to at this point. Maybe with a dash of gray now. But yeah, he's gotta lean up quick. Mummy 4 is pretty damn good motivation, though. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

11-22-2025, 03:19 AM	#31
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,506	Worst case... here is Fraser with hair powder in place. Knowing he's about to do Mummy 4. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

11-06-2025, 04:38 PM	#21
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,842	The Mummy movies were kind of written like Buffy the Vampire Slayer where they were both serious and funny at the same time, and it knew how to be a fun adventure movie. But without getting too cheesy or self aware like modern Marvel movies. If they can recapture the old magic of the writing from back then this could be good. I don't know what it was, but Mummy 1 and 2 are just feel good adventure movies and fun to watch. I rewatch them every couple of years. They're like Back to the Future or Star Wars in that they never get old.

11-20-2025, 05:59 PM	#27
ranger_scout Foot Elite Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 3,754	Brendan Fraser said this script is one he's wanted to be made into a film for 20 years. https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/ne...-make-20-years

11-20-2025, 07:50 PM	#28
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,842	They better get him on Jenny Craig and get his old hair style back. The weird buzzed down look he has now doesn't suit his character. His old hair style was like Leon from the Resident Evil series. He needs that back.

11-21-2025, 05:26 AM	#30
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,842	I remember back then I wish they made a Resident Evil movie with him cast as Leon. Resident Evil 2 came out in 1998, just 1 year before the first Mummy movie in 1999. If they made proper Resident Evil films covering the games back then instead of the ones they made, he would have been the perfect casting choice for Leon in the early 2000's.

02-10-2026, 12:27 PM	#32
ranger_scout Foot Elite Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 3,754	The film is scheduled for release in May 2028. Fraser and Weisz have completed deals to return. https://variety.com/2026/film/news/t...sz-1236658527/

02-10-2026, 12:39 PM	#33
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,506	Pretty much it'll be the whole cast from Mummy 1 and 2 with a big "who knows" about who will play the son now. Evie's brother, Odeh Fehr, they'll all be back. I'm a LITTLE skeptical if they'd bring back Patricia Velasquez, the Venezuelan lesbian who played Anucksunamoon, as it'd be hard to reconcile her into anything after Mummy 2 with how the character left things with Imhotep. Also, the actress has aged about as well as the Vasquez actress from Aliens. I'm telling ya. This will be a big, everybody unites (Rick and family with Imhotep) to take on some new dark god/goddess.

02-10-2026, 06:59 PM	#34
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,842	I really hope they slim him back into shape. In the youtube video above which is fairly recent he still looks like Frakenstein. I know he can't look like he did 25 years ago but they can try to get close.

02-10-2026, 07:37 PM	#35
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,506	He'll have plenty of time. He's probably already on Ozempic. And he won't need a TON of muscle, he just can't be skin and bones.

02-11-2026, 09:35 AM	#36
IMJ Emperor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Midwest, U.S.A. Posts: 8,858	He hasn't aged really well, but then my mind goes to Shatner in that new Superbowl commercial. It looks like he lost 75lbs for that at 90 years old, or bare minimum they gave him something to reduce water retention.... If they got Shat looking like that again they can do pretty well with Brendan between real-life and "camera" tricks. __________________ Wave 1 Collectibles Online Market Watch Blog Collection Photography

03-04-2026, 07:57 AM	#37
ranger_scout Foot Elite Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 3,754	The directors of the film said that Fraser and Weisz wouldn't have returned if they didn't love the script. They also say the fact that Weisz is in this one most likely means the third film isn't canon. https://variety.com/2026/film/news/t...pt-1236677162/

03-04-2026, 11:56 AM	#38
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,842	I don't see any reason for the third not to be canon. Actors get recast from time to time, doesn't mean the story didn't happen.

03-04-2026, 12:59 PM	#39
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,506	Yeah, meaningless. They already had a little boy named Jack in Mummy Returns, so unless they add a line in Mummy 4 about, "Jack died and never made it to his 20th birthday!" then of course Mummy 3 happened. There's nothing in 3 that flies in the face of anything, and no one dies.