Universal’s Mummy Reboot Could Feature a Female Monster

In both previous versions of The Mummy franchise, the monster was male, played by Boris Karloff in the 1932 original, and by Arnold Vosloo in the 1999 remake. Kurtzman and Spaihts have already stated that if they cast a woman for the role, they already have a “unique backstory” ready, one that’s different from the classic horror story where the Mummy’s returned to search for the reincarnation of his long-lost lover.

The final decision will allegedly come based finding the right actor to be the mummy-but hey, even if it ends up being a male actor, at least Universal seem open to adding a bit of gender diversity to its monster films. The franchise will continue with the studio’s Untitled Mummy Reboot, which was recently shifted from a summer 2016 to a spring 2017 release date. Other potential films involving Dracula, Frankenstein, the Invisble Man, Van Helsing and the Bride of Frankenstein are also being considered. Apparently, they’re waiting to see who is the best thespian (i.e. the biggest name and draw) they can lure aboard. The ultimate outcome will depend on the result of auditions, a sort of Battle Of The Sexes of shambling, desiccated corpses that is set to occur within the next couple of months.

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