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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Iconic Film Cast Reunite After 26 Years and Fans Are All Asking the Same Thing
Iconic Film Cast Reunite After 26 Years and Fans Are All Asking the Same Thing originally appeared on Parade. The cast of The Mummy is back together for the first time, 26 years after the film originally premiered. Several of the film's stars including , Patricia Velásquez, John Hannah and Oded Fehr recently took the stage at the 2025 Fan Expo Denver to celebrate almost three decades of the iconic action film. While and Arnold Vosloo were not present for the reunion, the rest of the cast took the opportunity to reflect on their favorite moments from the film and the future of the franchise. "With the exception of three [The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor], the thing with all of these films is that, at least it was fun, it was a thrill ride, and you wanted to do it again," Fraser shared on stage, per Collider. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 Following the event, Velásquez took to Instagram to share a behind-the-scenes look at the cast reunion and express her gratitude for being able to connect with so many fans. "So wonderful and so special to reconnect after so many years with the cast of The Mummy and The Mummy Returns," she wrote. "It means so much to be able to share these moments together again and to celebrate with the fans who have kept this story alive in their hearts. What a beautiful reminder that some adventures never really end." As for what the fans had to say, so many were wondering if the cast getting back together meant there was a fourth film in the works. "I'm expecting a new Mummy movie with this original cast! It's going to be epic," one fan wrote in a comment translated from Spanish — a comment that Velásquez happened to like. Another fan asked "Will there be a 4th?" while another suggested, "The Mummy Returns 2 please!!" While there's no word yet as to whether the cast will be reuniting on screen, it's clear the stars enjoyed being back together — and it's something fans obviously want to see! Iconic Film Cast Reunite After 26 Years and Fans Are All Asking the Same Thing first appeared on Parade on Jul 11, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 11, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
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2 days ago
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‘80s Icon Jennifer Beals Reunites With 'Pure Soul' Brendan Fraser Decades After Sharing the Screen Together
'80s Icon Jennifer Beals Reunites With 'Pure Soul' Brendan Fraser Decades After Sharing the Screen Together originally appeared on Parade. What happens when two Hollywood greats come together? A "sweet reunion," of course. , whose work includes My Bodyguard, Flashdance and The L Word, recently treated fans to a selfie with Brendan Fraser. "My 💛's delight to spend time with this pure soul. Sweet reunion," she captioned the photo with the 56-year-old actor. Fans couldn't get enough of the duo in the comment section, singing their praise, with comments like, "Love u both ❤️" and "Aww two lovely people 😻." "Two GOATS! 👏🏾" someone else chimed in, while others loved to see the former The Twilight of the Golds co-stars together again nearly 30 years later. The duo played on-screen siblings. In the snap, the 61-year-old starlet wore oversized frames and a blue and gold unicorn shirt. She leaned her head into Fraser, who donned a cream baseball cap and blue button-up was most recently spotted reuniting with the cast of The Mummy for the first time in 26 years, as he posed with the action film's co-stars Patricia Velásquez, John Hannah and Oded Fehr. While he lives a life away from the spotlight, his return to acting isn't slowing down anytime soon as he currently has five movies in the works, including Rental Family, a dramedy about a "down-on-his-luck actor living in Tokyo who gets a job at a "rental family" company to play various stand-in roles in other people's lives." It will release on Nov. 21.'80s Icon Jennifer Beals Reunites With 'Pure Soul' Brendan Fraser Decades After Sharing the Screen Together first appeared on Parade on Jul 15, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
12-07-2025
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'The Mummy' Cast Reunites 26 Years After Film's Release
The Mummy cast (minus two major stars) reunited at the 2025 Fan Expo Denver nearly three decades after the film's release The action thriller was an update of the 1932 classic film, and made more than $400 million at the box office At the event, Brendan Fraser gave his take on why Tom Cruise's 2017 version did not do the sameThe Mummy cast had a major reunion nearly 30 years after the blockbuster movie was made. Brendan Fraser (Rick O'Connell), Patricia Velásquez (Anck-Su-Namun), John Hannah (Jonathan Carnahan) and Oded Fehr (Ardeth Bay) were photographed together at the 2025 Fan Expo Denver on July 6, 26 years after the adventure film hit theaters in 1999. Noticeably absent from the photo opp was Rachel Weisz (Evelyn Carnahan) and Arnold Vosloo (Imhotep a.k.a. The Mummy). In a post shared to Instagram by ScreenThrill, fans went wild at the sight of some of their favorites back together again. 'The mummy is one of the most underrated action adventure films in the last 30 years! Just a classic,' one person wrote. Another added, 'The Mummy and Mummy Returns are two of my favorite adventure movies of all time!' One even raved about how Fehr, 54, still seemed to channel his debonair character almost three decades later, writing, 'Oded's hair & beard are still Glorious.' Set in 1925, Fraser, 56, and Weisz, 55, starred as leads Rick and Evelyn, also known as 'Evie,' a dashing adventurer and explorer teamed with an Egyptologist, respectively. The unlikely pair must race against the clock to save all of humanity after tomb hunters unwittingly set loose a 3,000-year-old vengeful reincarnation of an Egyptian priest. They were joined by Evelyn's older brother Jonathan, and Ardeth, a chief member of the Medjai, descendants of the royal bodyguards of several pharaohs of Egypt. The hit film, which made more than $400 million at the box office, was an update of the 1932 classic film, and made way for two sequels — 2001's The Mummy Returns and 2008's Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. There was also a 2017 The Mummy reboot which starred Tom Cruise. Unfortunately for the Mission Impossible movie star, 63, his version did not live up to its predecessors. During Fan Expo Denver, Fraser gave his take on why the follow-up flopped, per Collider. The conversation reportedly began when the Bedazzled star was asked about Universal's attempts to build the Dark Universe with 2017's The Mummy and 2020's The Invisible Man, and if there could ever be a crossover between the two. 'I really don't know. I know Tom Cruise tried to make his movie and it ain't easy! We all know how hard this movie is to make…' Fraser said onstage while seated with Hannah, Velásquez and Fehr. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The Oscar winner added, 'With the exception of three [The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor], the thing with all of these films is that, at least it was fun, it was a thrill ride, and you wanted to do it again.' 'The answer is you've just got to give everybody what they really, really want,' Fraser said. The Mummy celebrated its 25th anniversary last year. Read the original article on People
News18
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
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The Mummy Stars Reunite After 26 Years Of Film, Fans Say ‘Make The Mummy 3 Real'
The Mummy star cast - Brendan Fraser, Patricia Velasquez, John Hannah and Oded Fehr reunited after 26 years from the film's release. The Mummy film, released in 1999, was one of the highest-ranked movies of the year. Directed by Stephen Sommers, the action thriller was a striking update of the 1932 classic film that was able to garner immense praise, leading to a few other sequels. Despite this, the star cast of the 1999 movie has etched a special place in the hearts of their fans. So much so that the reunion of a few of them after 26 years of the film's release left viewers in complete nostalgia. Brendan Fraser, Patricia Velasquez, John Hannah and Oded Fehr from the stellar cast of The Mummy recently reunited at the final day of the 2025 Fan Expo Denver, on July 6, nearly three decades after the film's release. They not only posed shoulder-to-shoulder but also radiated pure happiness in the glimpses. Unfortunately, Rachel Weisz and Arnold Vosloo were missing from the photo-op for the action thriller's reunion. The photographs have been bringing waves to social media ever since they surfaced. Reacting to it, one nostalgic fan said, 'Oh I love this so much!!! The Mummy was EVERYTHING to me as a kid lol. I watched them over and over and over again. Ancient Egypt is still one of my favorite time periods bc of The Mummy!" adding, 'The first two Mummy films are still some of the absolute very best historical adventure films too, in my opinion. Just top notch. Nothing but fun all around from beginning to end." Another person added, 'Omg The Mummy is my favourite movie. I wish Rachel and Arnold could have made it. Maybe for the 30th?" A fan even raved about how Fehr's evergreen looks, writing, 'Man, Oded's locks are still gorgeous!." View this post on Instagram A post shared by SCREEN THRILL| Movies & TV (@screenthrill) An intrigued fan added, 'They should make the real The Mummy 3!" The hit film also had two sequels — The Mummy Returns in 2001 and the Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in 2008. Also, The Mummy reboot starring Tom Cruise also hit the screens in 2017 but failed to make such an impact amongst the viewers. At the event, Fraser opened up about his honest opinion on why Cruise's 2017 version flopped at the box office. 'I really don't know. I know Tom Cruise tried to make his movie and it ain't easy! We all know how hard this movie is to make…" adding, 'With the exception of three [The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor], the thing with all of these films is that, at least it was fun, it was a thrill ride, and you wanted to do it again. The answer is you've just got to give everybody what they really, really want." In the 1999 film, Brendan Fraser appeared as Rick O'Connell, followed by Patricia Velásquez as Anck-Su-Namun, John Hannah as Jonathan Carnahan, Oded Fehr as Ardeth Bay, Rachel Weisz as Evelyn Carnahan and Arnold Vosloo as Imhotep a.k.a. The Mummy. First Published: July 11, 2025, 19:17 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Daily Mail
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Brendan Fraser reunites with his castmates from The Mummy more than 26 years after the film debuted
More than 26 years after The Mummy hit theaters, Brendan Fraser reunited with three of his castmates. The 56-year-old actor played Rick O'Connell in the 1999 summer blockbuster, which also put rising star Rachel Weisz on the map. While Weisz wasn't present, Fraser was photographed with co-stars Patricia Velasquez (Anck Su Namun), John Hannah (Jonathan) and Arnold Vosloo (Imhotep) on Sunday. They all posed together at the 2025 Fan Expo Denver at the Denver Convention Center during a panel on Sunday. The 1999 classic was a remake of the original Universal Pictures 1932 classic starring Boris Karloff, which was a box office smash. Fraser and Hannah appeared in the entire trilogy - 1999's The Mummy, 2001's The Mummy Returns and 2008's The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, though Vosloo and Velasquez only appeared in the first two films. Fraser stepped out in a black t-shirt under a dark green dress shirt with a tan baseball cap and dark pants. Velasquez opted for a dark green dress while Vosloo donned a light blue dress shirt, white t-shirt under a grey suit coat and grey pants. Hannah opted for a grey t-shirt under a brown jacket and light blue jeans for the convention. The Mummy remake was set in the year 1932, following treasure hunter Rick O'Connell (Fraser) as he takes librarian Evelyn Carnahan (Weisz) and her older brother Jonathan (Hannah) to Hamunaptra, City of the Dead, where they awaken the ancient mummy Imhotep (Vosloo). The film was a massive hit at the box office, taking in $418 million worldwide from an $80 million budget. The franchise was rebooted yet again in 2017 with Tom Cruise starring alongside Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis and Russell Crowe. The film was supposed to launch Universal's new franchise Dark Universe, though that never moved forward. Fraser was asked if his trilogy was supposed to cross over with Cruise's franchise at some point, though he didn't know. Fraser stepped out in a black t-shirt under a dark green dress shirt with a tan baseball cap and dark pants. 'I really don't know. I know Tom Cruise tried to make his movie and it ain't easy! We all know how hard this movie is to make,' he said. 'With the exception of three (The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor), the thing with all of these films is that, at least it was fun, it was a thrill ride, and you wanted to do it again,' he added. 'The answer is you've just got to give everybody what they really, really want. If you stray from that path…' Fraser continued, trailing off.
