{"id":351426,"date":"2026-03-28T00:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/351426\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T00:07:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T00:07:10","slug":"john-hannah-will-return-as-jonathan-in-the-mummy-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/351426\/","title":{"rendered":"John Hannah Will Return as Jonathan in The Mummy 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">John Hannah will reprise his role as Jonathan Carnahan, the unscrupulous brother of <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/brendan-fraser-and-rachel-weisz-will-return-for-the-mummy-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rachel Weisz<\/a>\u2019s character Evelyn O&#8217;Connell, in <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/the-mummy-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Mummy 4<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Hannah appeared in the first three Mummy movies, although Maria Bello subbed for Weisz in the last entry, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/movies\/the-mummy-tomb-of-the-dragon-emperor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor<\/a> (but that film <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/well-rachel-is-in-this-one-the-mummy-4-directors-reveal-whether-they-consider-tomb-of-the-dragon-emperor-is-canon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">may no longer be canon<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Jonathan is a wise-cracking, excitable thief always working an angle or looking for a way to abscond with something valuable during his adventures with his sister Evy and her tomb-raiding husband, Rick O\u2019Connell (<a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/thats-what-they-have-stuntmen-for-56-year-old-brendan-fraser-shakes-off-age-concerns-ahead-of-the-mummy-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brendan Fraser<\/a>). <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">In the years since the third Mummy movie, Hannah has appeared in the series <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2010\/04\/23\/spartacus-blood-and-sand-season-1-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spartacus: Blood and Sand<\/a> and <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2011\/09\/13\/spartacus-gods-of-the-arena-blu-ray-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spartacus: Gods of the Arena<\/a> as Quintus Lentulus Batiatus.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2026\/03\/27\/gettyimages-608929476-1774648979837.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/a>John Hannah (Photo: Paul Archuleta\/FilmMagic)<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">He also played Holden Radcliffe in <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/tv\/agents-of-shield\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marvel\u2019s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.<\/a>, and has also appeared in episodes of <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/tv\/the-last-of-us-the-series\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Last of Us<\/a> and <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/tv\/black-mirror\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Black Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Mummy 4 will be directed by Radio Silence\u2019s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not, Scream 6) from a script by David Coggeshall (The Family Plan). <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/the-mummy-john-hannah-returning-rachel-weiszs-brother-1236548604\/\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> claims The Mummy 4 will shoot this fall in London and Morocco.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Universal&#8217;s <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-upcoming-mummy-sequel-starring-brendan-fraser-and-rachel-weisz-gets-an-official-release-date\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Mummy 4 opens in theaters on May 19, 2028<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"John Hannah will reprise his role as Jonathan Carnahan, the unscrupulous brother of Rachel Weisz\u2019s character Evelyn 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