When Rachel Weisz didn't return for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Maria Bello stepped in, but the performance didn't measure up.
The Big Picture Casting in movies is a tricky process. It's often a struggle to find the actor who embodies the character as they're written, but a bigger struggle is keeping the actor around for future films - especially in major franchises. Some actors leave due to pursuing other offers, while scheduling conflicts mean that roles will often get recast. This has affected franchises of all shapes and sizes, from James Bond to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Why Didn't Rachel Weisz Return for the Third 'The Mummy' Movie? The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor didn't just lose a star, but one of the major creative forces in its director. Sommers opted to bow out of directing Tomb of the Dragon Emperor as he'd completed another major monster mashup with Van Helsing. "I've done my Mummys," he told SciFi Wire. "There may be a third Mummy, but I need to do a small movie about two girls chatting on a beach.
How Are Maria Bello & Rachel Weisz's 'The Mummy' Performances Different? Tomb of the Dragon Emperor had a number of issues plaguing its runtime, including Jet Li's titular villain. The Emperor lacks the charisma and menace of Imhotep, coming off as a generic doomsday villain. To make matters worse, the film never really utilizes his martial arts skills. Even worse is the casting of Luke Ford as Rick and Evie's son Alex.
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