After I Rewatched The Mummy, Brendan Fraser’s Comments About Why He Wanted To Do Another Sequel Take Me Back To 1999
By Laura Hurley
Published on March 15, 2026.
The Mummy franchise has been announced as a sequel to its 1999 film, but many fans are eager to revisit the classic 1999 film. The film's lead actor, Brendan Fraser, recently addressed a crowd at Fan Expo Cleveland about his desire to return to play Rick O’Connell for the first time. Fraser credits fans' love for the film and the reason he is reprising his role decades later. The Mummy 4 directors have confirmed that the 1999 version and the 2001 sequel will not be considered canon for the new movie. The original 1999 and 2000 versions are still popular among fans.
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