Brendan Fraser Takes Dig At Tom Cruise’s ‘Mummy’ Movie & Admits He’s Ready To Make A Fourth One

Brendan Fraser, 53, was asked if he’d ever articulation a revival of The Mummy franchise during an interrogation with Variety on October 12. “I don’t cognize however it would work,” Brendan told the outlet. “But I’d beryllium unfastened to it if someone came up with the close conceit.” Brendan memorably played Rick O’Connell in Stephen Sommers‘ The Mummy trilogy, which spanned from 1999 to 2008 and was hugely fashionable with fans.

Brendan Fraser successful ‘The Mummy’ successful 1999 (Photo: Everett)

In 2017, The Mummy franchise was rebooted with Tom Cruise, 60, replacing Brendan arsenic the starring man. The film, directed by Alex Kurtzman, wholly flopped astatine the container bureau and was critically panned. “It is hard to marque that movie,” Brendan told Variety, erstwhile discussing Tom’s failed The Mummy movie.

“The constituent that we had going for our Mummy, which I didn’t spot successful that film, was fun. That was what was lacking successful that incarnation,” helium added. “It was excessively overmuch of a straight-ahead fearfulness movie. ‘The Mummy’ should beryllium a thrill ride, but not terrifying and scary.”

Tom Cruise successful ‘The Mummy’ successful 2017 (Photo: Everett)

The Mummy director Stephen Sommers besides spoke to Variety about wherefore helium formed Brendan successful the trilogy. “He could throw a punch and instrumentality a punch and he had a large consciousness of humor,” Stephen explained. “You truly similar the guy. He ne'er comes crossed arsenic cocky oregon arrogant.” Stephen besides said that Brendan “was game” to bash immoderate stunts, adjacent erstwhile helium injured his genu successful the process.

Brendan Fraser; Tom Cruise (Photo: Shutterstock)

Brendan precocious reunited with his former The Mummy co-star  Michelle Yeoh at an grant ceremonial astatine the Toronto International Film Festival. The 2 actors took a representation unneurotic 14 years aft Michelle joined the franchise for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, wherever she played immortal sorceress Zi Yuan. Brendan and Michelle were recognized astatine TIFF for their respective roles successful the films Everything Everywhere All At Once and The Whale.

In The Wale, Brendan plays an overweight teacher who’s struggling with obesity and his estranged narration with his daughter, played by Stranger Things star Sadie Sink. Brendan is generating Oscar buzz for his performance, and erstwhile the movie premiered astatine the Venice Film Festival successful September, helium received a 6-minute lasting ovation from the audience.