Brendan Fraser Is ‘Open’ To Starring In A New ‘Mummy’ Film, Shares Criticism About Tom Cruise Reboot

Brendan Fraser desires his “Mummy”.

Fraser starred within the authentic “Mummy” film franchise that launched between 1999 and 2008. The franchise was rebooted in 2017 with Tom Cruise within the starring position, however Fraser wasn’t feeling the path the remake took.

“It was an excessive amount of of a straight-ahead horror film,” Fraser just lately informed Selection. “The Mummy ought to be a thrill trip, however not terrifying and scary.

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“I understand how troublesome it’s to drag it off. I attempted to do it 3 times.”

Regardless of the challenges with telling the “Mummy” story properly, Fraser would “be open to it, if somebody got here up with the proper idea.”

Fraser has been wowing movie pageant audiences together with his portrayal as a 600-pound man trying to reconnect together with his estranged daughter in “The Whale”. He obtained standing ovations exceeding 5 straight minutes on the Venice Worldwide Movie Competition and London Movie Competition.

Many take into account “The Whale” to be a full-force Hollywood return for Fraser, who has been fairly inactive lately.

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“You’ll be able to’t eliminate me that simple. However I’m glad to have a job,” he mentioned. “I’m nonetheless anticipating anyone to stroll over to me, hand me a dish towel and say, ‘Fraser, get again within the kitchen.’

“I used to be emotional as a result of it was acknowledgment that what we did is making an influence. And that form of response feels fully new in my skilled life.”

Fraser starred as Rick O’Connell alongside Rachel Weisz in “The Mummy” (1999) and “The Mummy Returns” (2001). He returned to the franchise in 2008 for a 3rd installment titled, “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” with Maria Bello.