The Mummy 4 brings back another familiar face.
Universal Pictures has confirmed that John Hannah will reunite with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz for the highly anticipated fourth installment of the franchise. Hannah played the famous Jonathan Carnahan, Evelyn’s brother and Rick O’Connell’s brother-in-law, who also served as the comic heart of the original trilogy.
The sequel was officially confirmed last month after weeks of speculation, arriving nearly 20 years after the last film, Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. In that episode, Jonathan was last seen running a nightclub in Shanghai.
Back in January, Hannah said he hadn’t been officially contacted yet, but was open to returning. “I’ve heard and seen the rumors like everyone else, and it would be fun to do,” he shared Radio Times. “It would be fun to reconnect with everyone.”
The actor also reflected on his initial hesitation when he first joined the franchise. “When I was first offered The mummyit was kind of like, ‘I’m a serious actor, why do I want to go and do this kind of nonsense?’ But they are good family fun movies…”
Now the story is running around.
The Mummy 4 is currently in early development and is slated for a 2028 release. So far, Hannah, Fraser and Weisz are the only confirmed cast members, though the actor hinted that Fraser is working on reuniting more of the original team.
