Not The Same
In real life, Rachel Weisz is not a huge fan of horror films whatsoever. However, she didn’t think that’s what The Mummy was. In an interview she explained, “It’s hokum, a comic book world.”
The Mummy
Arnold Vosloo, the South African stage actor, was brought on board to play The Mummy. He clearly understood the approach Sommers wanted, however he only agreed to take the role of Imhotep “if I could do it absolutely straight. From Imhotep’s point of view, this is a skewed version of ‘Romeo and Juliet’.” Guess it worked out in the end!