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Brendan Fraser breaks silence on returning to iconic franchise

NEWS OF THE WEEK: Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in talks to star in fourth Mummy movie
  • Brendan Fraser is set to reprise his role as adventurer Rick O'Connell in a forthcoming The Mummy 4 film.
  • Fraser, 56, revealed he has been waiting 20 years for the opportunity to make this specific sequel.
  • Rachel Weisz, who starred alongside Fraser in the first two films, is also expected to return for the fourth instalment.
  • The new film will be co-helmed by the Radio Silence duo, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.
  • Fraser previously criticised the 2017 Mummy reboot starring Tom Cruise for being too serious and lacking the “fun” element of the original franchise.
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