I appears Rachel Weisz will not be joining the rest of the cast for the third installment of The Mummy. We get the following scoop from The Hollywood Reporter:
The Oscar-winning actress has opted not to join her returning co-star Brendan Fraser in the China-set action-adventure, which will be helmed by Rob Cohen and will co-star Jet Li.
The studio cited scheduling conflicts for Weisz’s decision not to reprise her role.
I can’t say I blame her. I am not a fan of either of The Mummy films. I am pretty much a sucker for swords, archeology and dark magic in the picture shows – and I still couldn’t get into them. The special effects were also the most ridiculous shit I have ever seen in my life. This was probably a wise decision on her part; after you win an Oscar it may be wise to avoid sequels in a “meh” franchise.
