Mummy 3 press conference at the Shanghai film studio set with cast (Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Isabella Leong, Luke Ford and director Rob Cohen.
did you read news? a source says: "the script is still in the same shape that it was the last time I told you about, meaning that its still crap and Weisz finally took the high road out of there." Rachel was simply against the script, and if I would be Stephen Sommers I would rewrite the script, so that Rachel plays the Evelyn, because she IS Evelyn.
A lot of actors and actresses hate playing the same character over and over again. That's why in some sequels it isn't full of the same people. The movie looks like it's full of action and stuff, you should give it a chance.
People are sad that Rachel Weisz is not in this film, but they sold me on it when they said "we've paid attention to detail on weapons and martial arts." Will pay good money to see ancient wushu practiced correctly.
It's surprising, emotional and EPIC! Half way through, I just realized that I wasn't blinking and my mouth was wide open. My heart was BEATING and I mean BEATING when I saw this film on getfilmsnow.co.cc.
The characters are the same, but Evy's character is played by Maria Bello instead of Rachel Weizsz. I read she didn't like the script cuz she said she was not willing to play a 21 year-old boy's mum character since she was young (she's 37), but then they said she rejected to take part of the movie cuz she had a little baby and so was unable to travel to China.
The Rock was not in the first movie, "The Mummy". He was in the second "Mummy", "The Mummy Returns" and then got a seperate movie called "The Scorpion King" from his story line. And no, he won't be in "The Tomb of the Dragon Emperor".
my friend thought thatin for a third movie imhotep should have climbed back out of the pit of the underworld and brought Anck-su-namun back from the dead to kill her again for leaving him!lol
I hope the movie is still great though Rachel will always be THE Evie for me.But I think i would still check out the reviews when the movie is being shown in the theatres before i would eventually watch it myself.
Rachel was offered the role of course but she turned it down. I have read a lot of different stories why. One story claims that she did not like the script and she thought that she was to young to play the mother of a 19 year old or 21 however old their son was suposed to be. Then I read that she wanted to stay home and focus on her family so,who knows.
why isnt Rachel Weisz in this onw i love her shes so good in the other ones i liked it when in the second movie mummy returns where she fight Anak-san-amoom and she brings new moves and whops her but and the "Rock" did look like him the scorpion kings is wierd itsw funny how Alex says "my dads gonna kick ur ass" and then he taes off his masks and he screams. Its also funny when he uses the toilet and this is a hole and that guy wont leave the door and he watching him. I LOVE THIS MOVIE SO BAD!
cookieboo26 ...sorry been busy, but yeah rachel was so much, I loved the way she played Evie! yeah I saw the movie because my friend really wanted to go see it and the idea was a bit old and I didn't really like the storyline all that much it was ok..yes sequels usually ruin a movie, but the sequel to this was ok but this one was like overkill....meh you didn't really miss much!
Rachel weisz was asked to be in 3rd movie, but she did not want to be in this film because in her words she feels that she has moved on from the role. In other words she thinks she is to good for the mummy, seeing she is doing mature and better movies.
yeah , maybe is because now everything on China fever , so the director made a China version of mummy movie , and the Chinese things in the movie looks fresh for the western world , it has it point on marketing , but it make me remind of "The Myth" from Jackie Chan .
yes, I agree. It is not the same movie without the same cast. Wish she could be in it :( The director also said: "I wanted a HOT girl" sounds like he meant Rachel wasn't hot enough for him, witch I think is bullshit. But, there you go...
I'm an italian girl and I love this series...why Evie is no longer interpreted by Rachel Weisz?And in the USA when the movie will go to the cinema?sorry for my english
@MimiAngel82 I think that she was just kind of ok....they could have AT LEAST given Alex's romance more heat-this is Rick O'Connell's son for goodness sakes!I'm so very disappointed in other little things, but mostly about our missing Rick and Evie chemistry. I knew coming in- Rachel just can't be replaced. I also read that Maria was signed to do more Mummy movies-while I'm THRILLED that they'll be more movies-I do NOT want her in them at all. I really wish Rachel changes her mind.
wow i just found out about mummy 3 am soooo excited i am really disappointed that rachel isnt in it but as long as brendan is i'm happy and jet li omg :D lol what about the son is he in it ?
The Film was ok but missed Rachel Weisz. I hope Mummy 3 will be better then the third one ^_^ P.S: oh, and the son(alex) is to old! in fact, brandan is still 39 years old!
@mkancheta032984 d Perhaps they knew fans would be loyal to Rachel and didn't want to push the envelop by making as big a deal of the relationship as they did in the first movie. Regardless Fraser was a force of nature and in my books it more than makes up for any lack of romantic subplot. I'd love to see him in a movie with someone like Renee Zellweger. I think her quirky, softer side and comedic edge would make for good on screen chemistry.. she has something of the original Rachel.
she was and when she read it she had issues with the script and i actually dont blame her for not returning, the dialogue was bloody stupid and the movie was just horrendous, they might as well just not have made it in the first place.
@mkancheta032984 You are so damned right! The Mummy is my favorite movie series and I literally finished watching the 3rd movie. I knew Rachel wasn't in it-and of course, I was completely disappointed. Online Maria says this "version" of Evie was someone more forceful. Um..ok....her skills were great and besides, she was a SWEET character as well. And casting for their son? Um..he's a nice guy, but they could have casted better.Chris Egan was in my mind. And as for his girl...
Man it sucks that Rachel isnt in this.. although I love maria bello.. But when ill see this movie i know i will feel like Evelyn is gone and its someone else like Rick left her or something., and its gunna piss me off... hmm maybe I might be wrong when ill see this! I hope so!!
does anybody have any ideas at all on what the "two kings" are on rick's arm in the mummy returns. The medjai tattoo thing is cool and i cant figure the two kings out from the pictures i took. they look like birds or people or maybe kobra's please help ha
In my opinion its kinda silly...how'd it go from Egypt mummies to China mummies???? And I'm really disapointed that Rachel W. wont be there either and they replace her. She was my favorite and with a new Eveln Maria Bello looks absolutely nothing like Eveln and its gunna be a bit difficult for me to imagine...:[ I have a feeling its going to suck ridiculously. Without Rachel as Eve, its not going to turn out as good as the 1st 2. :[ They shoulda just changed the script for Eveln!
i try and try but i cant watch this movie i dont really like rachel weisz but i cant believe maria bello as brandon frasers wife. if your goin to replace an actress they couldve at least got someone that looks like her they dont even have the same skin tone. that just fucked up the whole movie for me
I saw the film it was ok the new evelyn though is really bad!!I don't understand why they set the new film in china because mummys are egyptian!!There are no mummys in this film so i don't think it should have been called the mummy 3!!
This Movie,Sucked. Just finished watching it,Hated it. It took an amazing franchise and just pissed all over it by placing it in a country that isn't even well known for mummification,And just sadly tried to stitch itself together by trying to replace an amazing leading actress,And on top of that,Add in a few details about the o'conells we didn't even hear about.
Freaken...go ahead make Chinese mummy based movies but please do NOT involve Tibetan landscapes and mythology. The entire style of combining Tibet and China just grosses me out. Tibet is Tibet and China is China.
I liked this is movie, it's different from the first two, I enjoyed the storie and all the new actors. The new Evelyn, sure was different and great, but I don't know I just like the other one more, not bacause she is better or anything. But I always prefer the original one, I didn't feel like the new Eve belonged, I didn't remember who she was...they should brought the other one back and made a new character for Maria Bello, like Jonathans wife or something. I was a little dissapointed! ;/
From the very beginning of production, there were rumors that Rachel Weisz was not happy with the direction of the script and screenplay and made an ultimatum to the films producers and director that if significant changes were not introduced, she would not accept her role as Evie in the third film. Obviously, those modifications to the script were not made and thus she dropped out of the film.
A great interview and not hard to see which scene they were just filming. ( : It was a great movie. I hope there is a fouth movie as rumoured and Mexico? turns out to be as good a place to work in and that they spring for safer props. I think Fraser had a spine injury riding the old motorcycle they used in one scene.
I think one of the reasons why they recasted Evie instead of killing her off is 'cos a lot of people liked the chemistry of the characters of Evie and Rick, I wouldn't have liked Rick to have a new love interest 'cos they're 'Evie and Rick'. But I'll leave my judgement on Maria Bello until I see the movie,
This movie is taking please in the Ancient chinese times with the Dragon emperor suppose to be Jet Li. its being shot i think in china well cause everyone listen to them are chinese... so yea china i guess.
But at the same time...im scared...I mean Stephen Sommers is a GREAT director and Rachel Weisz is SUBLIME so im scared but excited..loool Im praying that this movie keeps its thrill and comedy and romance... Shasha♥
the actors look bored as hell and sick of the mummy franchise. I agree with what someone said, fraser and bello have zero chemistry. movie was okay. would have been a perfect trilogy with rachel as evie. too bad.
as a chinese, i think changing the whole plot from egypt to china loses the mysteriousness of the movie. plus the whole movie was not abt MUMMIES..it shouldn't be called mummy 3.
I totally agree! I love mummy 1 and 2, but when they made 3, I was like...I doubt they will come up with new idea, and this time it's China!!! It's a really mysterious and cool place...
I agree with both of you guys, as a fan of this movie i would have waited for rachel weisz too. The replacement of characters in sequels usually blows!:(
