The reboot ofThe Mummyhas added three new cast members. Written and directed byEvil Dead Rise’s Lee Cronin, it is a production of Cronin’s company Doppelgängers alongside Blumhouse (2020’sThe Invisible Man, 2025’sWolf Man) and James Wan’s Atomic Monster (The Conjuring,The Monkey). Plot details for theupcomingMummyrebootare unknown at the time of writing, but it is set to star Jack Reynor (Midsommar,Sing Street) and Goya Award winner Laia Costa (Lullaby,Duck Butter).
PerDeadline,Verónica Falcón, May Elghety, and May Calamawy have joined the cast ofThe Mummy, which is currently in production in Spain and Ireland. Details about the characters who the new cast members will be playing are currently under wraps. Elghety is Egyptian and Calamawy is Egyptian-Palestinian, which could tie their characters firmly into the overall history and mythology explored in the project.
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All three actors bring ample experience to the projectthat should help it thrive. For May Calamawy, this includes the fact that she was previously part of thecast of Marvel’sMoon Knight, a miniseries that was rooted in Egyptian mythology. May Elghety has held a similar role, which is one that also allowed her to dabble in the horror genre ahead of taking a role inThe Mummy, when she starred in the main cast of the 2019 Egyptian seriesZodiac, which followed a group of college students being targeted by a deadly ancient curse.
Moon Knightstarred Oscar Isaac as a man with DID who becomes the avatar of the god Khonshu.
While she has less experience with Egyptian mythology in her work,Verónica Falcón has starred in quite a few installments in the horror genrein addition to her work in well-known movie and television titles such asJungle Cruise,Queen of the South(in which she played Doña Camila Vargas, a role that won her an NHMC Impact Award), and Netflix’sOzark. This roster includes theBlumhouse moviesThe Forever PurgeandImaginary, soThe Mummyis far from her first project with the production company.
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The Update Could Offer A Major Clue
While the story ofThe Mummyis still shrouded in mystery, the fact that Verónica Falcón has joined the cast could offer some insight into its setting. While the movie is shooting in Spain, this does not necessarily mean that it will be set there. However, the fact that Falcón is a Spanish-speaking actress, compounded with the fact that star Laia Costa is a Spanish native,could hint at the fact that Spain will portray itselffor at least a portion of the movie, which could prove to be a major globetrotting adventure.
