With
Universal Pictures revisiting the
Mummy franchise that made him a household name,
Brendan Fraser is eager to tend to unfinished business.
After Deadline reported that
The Mummy 4 is in the works at Universal with Fraser and Rachel Weisz expected to reprise their roles, the former confirmed that he's preparing to film "the one I wanted to make" in lieu of
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008).
"The one I wanted to make was never made," he told the
Associated Press, noting that the third installment was an attempt to capitalize on that year's Summer Olympics in Beijing.
"NBC had the rights to broadcast the Olympics that year," explained Fraser. "So they put two together and we went to China. Working in Shanghai, an incredible experience. I'm proud of the third one because I think it's a good standalone movie. We picked up and did what we do with a different crew on deck and gave it our best shot."
Fraser continued, "But the one I wanted to make is forthcoming. And I've been waiting 20 years for this call. Sometimes it was loud, sometimes it was a faint telegraph. Now? It's time to give the fans what they want."
With Universal Pictures revisiting the 'Mummy' franchise that made him a household name, Brendan Fraser is eager to tend to unfinished business.
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I loved the Fraser Mummy movies. Tom Cruise reboot was shit.