The year was 1999, and the world was presented with a cinematic masterpiece that would go down in history as one of the greatest Universal Monster movies of all time: The Mummy. Starring the illustrious Brendan Frasier and the effervescent Rachel Weisz, this film captured the hearts of moviegoers worldwide with its thrilling action, impeccable humor, and unforgettable characters.
Set in 1920s Egypt, the movie follows charming adventurer Rick O’Connell (Frasier) as he teams up with clumsy but endearing librarian Evelyn Carnahan (Weisz) and her bumbling brother Jonathan (John Hannah) to uncover the secrets of an ancient curse and defeat the resurrected mummy of the evil Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo). From O’Connell almost getting hung by the gallows in the first act, to the epic showdown between O’Connell and Imhotep atop the Great Pyramid, The Mummy is a wild ride from start to finish.
But what makes this film stand out...
Set in 1920s Egypt, the movie follows charming adventurer Rick O’Connell (Frasier) as he teams up with clumsy but endearing librarian Evelyn Carnahan (Weisz) and her bumbling brother Jonathan (John Hannah) to uncover the secrets of an ancient curse and defeat the resurrected mummy of the evil Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo). From O’Connell almost getting hung by the gallows in the first act, to the epic showdown between O’Connell and Imhotep atop the Great Pyramid, The Mummy is a wild ride from start to finish.
But what makes this film stand out...
- 5/4/2023
- by Ian Banks
We just passed the 20th anniversary of the release of The Mummy Returns, the follow-up flick to the 1999 blockbuster classic, The Mummy. While the franchise sequel has understandably not developed the same level of legacy as its predecessor, it’s honestly still pretty great and has some lessons contemporary blockbusters could learn from—namely, that there can be great power in a good romance.
The Mummy Returns came out in 2001 and is set nine years after the original film when it picks back up with Rachel Weisz’ Egyptologist Evelyn “Evie” O’Connell (née Carnahan) and her husband, American adventurer Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser). Getting married and having a kid hasn’t slowed these two down. No doubt driven by Evie’s intense passion for ancient Egyptian culture, the two drag their precocious nine-year-old son Alex (Freddie Boath) from London to Egypt and back again in the pursuit of ancient treasures.
The Mummy Returns came out in 2001 and is set nine years after the original film when it picks back up with Rachel Weisz’ Egyptologist Evelyn “Evie” O’Connell (née Carnahan) and her husband, American adventurer Rick O’Connell (Brendan Fraser). Getting married and having a kid hasn’t slowed these two down. No doubt driven by Evie’s intense passion for ancient Egyptian culture, the two drag their precocious nine-year-old son Alex (Freddie Boath) from London to Egypt and back again in the pursuit of ancient treasures.
- 5/15/2021
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
A young actor rejected a chance to land the role of the year in Harry Potter - to appear in The Mummy Returns. Freddie Boath was too busy filming the horror sequel alongside Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz to audition for the role of the child wizard - despite its being the most prominent young role in movies since Anakin Skywalker. Freddie admits, "Actually, I was going to go to the auditions but then I changed my mind. I didn't really want the part because I was doing this film and it was going to a long time to make the Harry Potter film." The nine-year-old South London schoolboy plays Fraser's son in the follow-up to The Mummy - and adores the original so much that he knows every line. Brendan, who plays Rick O'Connell, confirms, "Freddie has seen The Mummy 58 times. "His mom has told me he watches it endlessly and I know that to be true because whenever we have a question about anything that happened in the first film, we asked Freddie. He knows all the lines, all the plot points, he remembers them chronologically and he can also describe the rooms."...
- 3/23/2001
- WENN
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