Brendan Fraser’s The Mummy 4 Gets First Villain Return Details From Star

MovieStillsDB Published Nov 11, 2026, 3:58 PM EST Adam has been writing in the entertainment news space for over a decade. Beginning his career of covering film and TV at CinemaBlend, he has also appeared on The Flash Podcast and done several radio spots. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Brendan Fraser is facing a familiar foe in The Mummy 4. Nearly two decades after his last appearance as Rick O’Connell, Fraser is returning to the role that helped catapult him to Hollywood stardom. It was announced this past February that The Mummy 4 was officially moving forward, with Fraser being joined once again by Rachel Weisz, who played Eve Carnahan in the first two movies. Now another Mummy alum has revealed that they’ll be reprising their antagonistic character in the forthcoming entry. During an appearance on the Danger Close podcast (per BloodyDisgusting), Arnold Vosloo officially confirmed he is once again playing the iconic villain Imhotep in The Mummy 4, officially subtitled Book of the Dead. The star also offered the first details of what to expect from his return, confirming that the sequel's new title is more than just a nostalgic ode to the story that kickstarted the adventure horror franchise: Arnold Vosloo: I can report now … I just signed my deal. We are doing another Mummy. Brendan and them are shooting now in London. And the character Imhotep is back, that I play. I’ll be going there in November. The first time I’ve admitted … I’m back in the next Mummy. Imhotep is back. Somebody wakes me up … they read from the Book of the Dead … and there we are. This story is developing... Release Date May 19, 2028 Director Tyler Gillett, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin Writers David Coggeshall Producers James Vanderbilt, Paul Neinstein, Sean Daniel, William Sherak Prequel(s) The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The Scorpion King Franchise(s) The Mummy Cast Rachel Weisz Evelyn Carnahan The Mummy film franchise continues with the upcoming fourth installment, featuring the return of original cast members.