Brendan Fraser entered the prestigious A-League of Hollywood actors with the role of Rick O’Connell in the film “The Mummy” and its two sequels, in which, however, he has not reincarnated in exactly fourteen years, when he played the last. turn the adventurer with an enviable sense of humor, in Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Now, however, it looks like he wouldn’t mind putting himself in his shoes for the fourth time, returning to the franchise that once made him one of the brightest stars on the big screen, provided, of course, that he’s invited to do so.
“I’m not sure how it will goadmits.But I’m willing to do that in case anyone decides they’re being quite presumptuous by shooting the series, the right way“.
The winner of the Critics’ Choice Award for his performance in Collisions, which also earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award, shared his thoughts on his old filmography tapes during an interview with Variety magazine. The occasion for him was the new drama starring him- “The Whale”, which tells the story of an elderly man who tries to renew his relationship with his estranged daughter. According to many, this title will give him a place in the hotly contested Oscar race, putting him in the running among other contenders to win the statuette.
Speaking at the publication, Fraser retraced his glorious past when he was at the height of his career. The conversation was also joined by the director of “The Mummy” Stephen Summers, who explained that at the time he had stopped by the artist because he noticed in him specific abilities.
“He is neither arrogant nor presumptuous, it is impossible that you do not like him. He also delivers punches just as well as he takes them, displaying equal parts of wit and self-mockery“notes the director, adding that Brendan personally performed as many stunts as possible in front of his character’s camera.”He even hurt his knee at one point, but he never gave up, gritted his teeth and finished filming. There was nothing he couldn’t handle, no matter what we made him doSummers says.
However, when in 2017 “Universal Pictures” decided to continue the story, the actor, in whose hands one of the main characters was previously entrusted, was not invited to the set. Then it was Tom Cruise who had to face the catastrophic consequences of the discovery of an ancient tomb.
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in The Mummy
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“Regardless of what people think, making this film isn’t easy‘commented Fraser.The main ingredient that made our production successful was comedy … However, the one with Cruise, which was more like a horror movie, was missing. See, The Mummy is supposed to be a thrilling adventure, not a creepy action movie“is emphatic.
“I know how hard it is to do“, he adds.” VI tried to do it again three times“.
