Russell Crowe in Talks to Join Tom Cruise in 'The Mummy' Reboot
By Justin Kroll, Variety
Universal may have found the next A-lister to join its monster movie universe.
Russell Crowe is in early talks to play a Dr. Jekyll-type role, with the character first making an appearance in The Mummy starring Tom Cruise, sources tell Variety.
While other actors — like Johnny Depp in The Invisible Man — will first appear in standalone projects, insiders say some of the classic characters will make cameos in The Mummy as a means of launching spinoff franchises.
The Mummy is set to bow on June 9, 2017.
The studio tapped Alex Kurtzman and Chris Morgan last summer to help develop a monster universe for Universal with rebooted versions of the studio’s classic monster movies. Kurtzman is also on board to direct, and will produce alongside Morgan and Sean Daniel.
Crowe can be seen next in Warner Bros. action comedy The Nice Guys opposite Ryan Gosling.
