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Why is Rachel Weisz not in Mummy 3? ›

Weisz simply did not like the script enough to sign on. Rumours circulated that Weisz chose not to be seperated from her (toddler) son at the time, but she has since made it clear that this had no impact on her decision whatsoever, and pointed to two other films that she starred in that very year.

Parents need to know that The Mummy Returns is the 2001 sequel to the 1999 movie The Mummy.

Debunking the Rumors: No Mummy 4 in Development

Despite the enthusiastic buzz generated by these rumors, it's essential to clarify that there is no truth to the speculation of The Mummy 4 currently being in development.

Rick discovers that their son may be alive, held captive by malevolent forces. Join Universal Pictures in 2025 for a gripping tale of family, danger, and the unyielding pursuit of hope.” However, both the poster and the logline aren't real, and The Mummy 4 is not happening.

It was those changes that led to Rachel Weisz's departure from the role of Evie O'Connell. The final draft wasn't reportedly up to her standards, and that combined with her unwillingness to leave her son for a five-month shoot in China meant that her involvement was a no-go.

Summary. The marketing for 2017's The Mummy was misleading and featured unimportant details, leading viewers to have false expectations. Tom Cruise's involvement in the film was wasted as his character lacked substance and did not showcase his talents.

The Mummy 2 was never officially confirmed, but Tom Cruise and Sofia Boutella were expected to continue their roles in future Dark Universe installments. Other scrapped films in the Dark Universe included Bride of Frankenstein, Frankenstein's Monster, The Invisible Man, Dr. Jekyll & Mr.

One explanation (via Digital Spy) for Rachel Weisz's The Mummy 3 exit was given by the sequel's director, Rob Cohen. It wasn't very flattering, as Cohen suggested Weisz balked at the idea of playing a character with an adult son, as Evie and Rick's son in the Mummy franchise was being aged up for the film.

Brendan Fraser said he was so starved of carbohydrates for his eponymous role in "George of the Jungle" in 1997 that he forgot his bank PIN. "I was waxed. Starved of carbohydrates," he said. "I would drive home after work and stop to get something to eat.

Casting. Jacks offered the role of Rick O'Connell to Tom Cruise (who was later cast in the reboot film), Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, but the actors were not interested or could not fit the role into their respective schedules.

How old was Tom Cruise in The Mummy? ›

This isn't filmmaking, it's tomb-raiding." Owen Gleiberman of Variety wrote: "The problem at its heart is that the reality of what the movie is—a Tom Cruise vehicle—is at war with the material. The actor, at 54, is still playing that old Cruise trope, the selfish co*cky semi-scoundrel who has to grow up. ...

What Rachel Weisz Said About Not Returning For The Mummy 3. A representative of Rachel Weisz told Digital Spy that she stepped away from The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor as she had a newborn son and didn't want to be away from him for an extended period to shoot the next movie in The Mummy franchise.

Weisz starred in and executive produced Dead Ringers, a remake of the 1988 film of the same name for Amazon Prime Video. Weisz is set to portray actress Elizabeth Taylor in the biographical drama A Special Relationship. The film will chronicle Taylor's life and career from actress to activist.

The film is set in China rather than Egypt and focuses on the Terracotta Army's origins. It is the third and final installment in The Mummy trilogy. It stars Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello (replacing Rachel Weisz, who played Evelyn in the first two films), John Hannah, Luke Ford, Anthony Wong, and Michelle Yeoh.

1994: Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig first meet.

Rachel and Daniel first crossed paths as young twenty-somethings while starring in the play Les Grandes Horizontales at the National Theatre Studio in London.