The Scorpion King Prequel starts filming in October, Without The Rock
A few months ago it was reported that Universal was planning a prequel to The Mummy Returns spin-off The Scorpion King. With Russell Mulcahy (resident evil) directing it. There have now been reports that Dwayne Johnson (AKA The Rock) has decided he won’t be returning to the movie.
We can’t blame him for not wanting to appear in the prequel. The movie was pretty lame, and he was the best thing in it so now, Universal have somehow got to dupe the public into going to a film that was lame before, but without The Rock, will be even worse!
Filming for The Scorpion King: Rise of the Akkadian will start shooting in South Africa in October and Universal are still searching for a lead role. The studio have said they do not want a Rock look-a-like.
The casting sides day, “There is no requirement to look exactly like a young Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, but we still need an EXOTIC QUALITY: Polynesian, mixed race, Arabic, brunette. NOT blond. We also need our Mathayus to reflect the charisma and comedic elements of the character created by The Rock, especially in his warm, relaxed and humorous relationship with Layla, the young girl whom he has grown up with, and with whom he experiences a growing sexual tension.”
I’m sure there’ll be plenty of people lining up to audition for the role, but the queues won’t be so long when it hits theatres!
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I for one thought the first Scorpion King movie was great, and i have been waiting a long time for another movie.
Hearing that The Rock will not be in the new movie has upset me, and i will not be watching the new Scorpion King movie