What’s aMummymovie without the titular character? It looks like we won’t have to find out, with Arnold Vosloo, who memorably played Imhotep in the first two films, confirming that he’ll be reprising his role. His involvement in the fourth film, titledThe Mummy: Book of the Dead, hadn’t been confirmed by Universal, although many expected him to join original stars Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, Oded Fehr, Kevin J. O’Connor, John Hannah, and new star Michael Johnston (Obsession) in the sequel. Vosloo himself confirmed the news when speaking to author Jack Carr on hisDanger Closepodcast, stating:
“I can report now…I just signed my deal. We are doing another ‘Mummy.’ Brendan and them are shooting now in London. And the character Imhotep is back, that I play. I’ll be going there in November. The first time I’ve admitted…I’m back in the next ‘Mummy.’ Imhotep is back. Somebody wakes me up…they read from the Book of the Dead…and there we are.”
Vosloo was speaking to Carr about his role inThe Terminal List, where he plays Rich, the uncle of Raife Hastings (Tom Hopper). Vosloo will be starring in the newMummymovie for directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, aka Radio Silence. Apparently, they will use de-aging technology on him, with the actor saying, “They’re gonna make me look like I did when I was 38 years old, when I made the first one.”
The Mummy: Book of the Deadapparently only counts the first twoMummyfilms, 1999’sThe Mummyand 2001’sThe Mummy Returns, as canon, ignoring 2008’sThe Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Notoriously, Weisz was replaced in that movie by Maria Bello, whileThe Fast and the Furiousdirector Rob Cohen took over from original director Stephen Sommers. It earned less than either of its predecessors, although it still made over $400 million worldwide. It was considered a disappointment, but less so than the reboot with Tom Cruise in 2017, which performed so badly that it killed off Universal’s planned Dark Universe series.
The Mummy: Book of the Deadis slated for an October 15, 2027 release. Are you excited about Vosloo’s return? Let us know in the comments.
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