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Now, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed the return of another beloved original cast member. John Hannah, who played Evy’s brother Jonathan Carnahan, has signed on to return to the new movie. While this is great news for fans of the original movies, there is still one huge name missing from the casting announcements.
Who Is and Isn’t Returning for The Mummy 4
The biggest news for The Mummy 4 was that Brenden Fraser and Rachel Weisz were returning as Rick and Evy. However, fans wanted to see more big returns, and hearing that John Hannah is back as the untrustworthy Jonathan is a big move in the right direction. No other casting news is known, although Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (Radio Silence) are signed to direct the new release. That said, there are still two major names that fans want to see in the new Mummy movie, although one of them might be harder to explain.
The biggest fan favorite that hasn’t been signed to return is Oded Fehr, who played Ardeth Bay in the franchise. He was the chief of the Medjai, the descendants of the Pharaoh’s bodyguards who were sworn to prevent Imhotep from ever resurrecting. For over 3,000 years, this group stood watch, killing or chasing off anyone who comes near. However, Ardeth becomes an ally of Rick and Evy to help them stop Imhotep. He returned in the second film, as well, to stop the Scorpion King.
