Though 2017’s Tom Cruise vehicle failed to reboot The Mummy franchise successfully, Universal is having another go by relaunching The Scorpion King. The original 2002 spinoff featured Dwayne Johnson as the titular ancient monarch, launching his Hollywood career in the process. This week we learned that The Rock was producing a modern-day remake of the movie. This time, however, Johnson will not be playing the title role.
But he may play some part in the film, though. According to insider Daniel Richtman, despite what some reports have said, The Rock will indeed have a role in the Scorpion King reboot. We don’t know what it’ll be right now, so it could be a key supporting part or just a cameo, but the tipster says that he will be in it.
The Scorpion King character was created for 2001’s The Mummy Returns, which marked Johnson’s first ever acting job. His popularity was such that he starred in his own movie as the anti-hero the very next year. This expanded the character – real name: Mathayus of Akkad – from a supporting villain into a tragic warrior figure, who rises up to the throne on the back of a deadly thirst for vengeance.
They might have slipped under the radar of most folks, but four straight-to-DVD sequels followed over the next couple of decades, with Victor Webster and Zack McGowan taking over the role from Johnson, with the last coming in 2018. This reboot, though, will be a much bigger affair, reimagining the mythology for contemporary times and for a much wider audience. Having Johnson on screen, even if he’s not in the lead, would definitely give it an extra boost.
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