Brendan Fraser & Rachel Weisz Reunite for The Mummy 4 After 24 Years

Fans of the iconic action-adventure franchise are rejoicing as Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, the original lead pair from the 1999 hit The Mummy, are set to return for The Mummy 4. The film will be directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, known for Ready or Not (2019) and their revival of the Scream franchise in 2022.

The original The Mummy reboot starred Fraser as a daring treasure hunter in 1930s Egypt, who joins archaeologist Weisz to stop a cursed Egyptian priest with supernatural powers. The film was a major commercial success and established Fraser and Weisz as Hollywood bankable stars. They reprised their roles in The Mummy Returns (2001), though Weisz did not appear in the third installment, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008).

Universal Studios attempted to revive the franchise with Tom Cruise in 2017, but the reboot failed to gain traction and was considered a commercial misfire, halting the studio’s ambitions for the so-called Dark Universe.

Brendan Fraser’s career has seen a resurgence in recent years, highlighted by his Oscar-winning performance in The Whale (2022) and roles in No Sudden Move (2021), Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon, and Brothers. Fraser was also recently featured in the Japanese film Rental Family, premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Rachel Weisz has continued her acclaimed career post-The Mummy, winning an Oscar for The Constant Gardener and a BAFTA for The Favourite. Her recent roles include Melina Vostokoff in Marvel’s Black Widow and starring in the Amazon Prime Video series Dead Ringers (2023).

With both Fraser and Weisz returning, The Mummy 4 marks the long-awaited reunion of the franchise’s original stars, promising to rekindle the adventurous spirit that captivated audiences over two decades ago.