Brendan Fraser was spotted for the first time on the set of his upcoming sequel in The Mummy series.The 57-year-old action star was pictured in and out of costume in Suffolk in the East of England on Monday as he filmed a scene for the untitled sequel, which will be the fourth film in the main Mummy series.Fraser’s latest entry in the so-called Brennaissance comes after a striking career revival he kicked off at the start of this decade, which led to him winning the Oscar for Best Actor for his acclaimed performance in The Whale.The actor was seen on set as he rejoined the Mummy franchise 18 years after he starred in the 2008 horror-thriller The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.Just days earlier, Fraser’s original Mummy costar, Rachel Weisz, was confirmed to have rejoined the franchise after she was seen on set filming a different scene in London.On Monday, Fraser appeared to be filming a scene in which his character seemed to be driving a rocket-like high-speed car. Brendan Fraser was spotted for the first time on the set of his upcoming sequel in The Mummy series The 57-year-old action star was pictured in and out of costume in Suffolk in the East of England on Monday as he filmed a scene for the untitled sequel, which will be the fourth film in the main Mummy series On Monday, Fraser appeared to be filming a scene in which his character appeared to be driving a rocket-like high-speed car.The scene required Fraser’s character, the treasure hunter Rick O’Connell, to get behind the wheel of the experimental vehicle, so the actor’s stunt double was called in to take over.Fraser – and his double – were outfitted with a rugged brown leather jacket, matching leather gloves, and brown trousers.Both men were seen on set with soot-like makeup applied after piloting the long, tubular vehicle.The scene was shot at a former military base, now standing in for the fictional Daubach Air Base, where the runway had been converted into a track for O’Connell to barrel down for speed trials as he tries to set a new record.The silvery rocket car, which was painted blue and red with stylized lightning bolts and the words ‘Great Britain Speed Shop,’ had a pair of American and British flags painted on its tail fin.Fraser’s stunt double appeared to do the actual driving of the high-speed car, which zoomed past a cheering crowd and left a trail of thick smoke in its wake. The latest film in the Mummy series ignores the events of Fraser’s last entry in the series and instead follows decades after 2001’s The Mummy Returns, which was the last film in the series that Weisz costarred in.Her character, Evelyn Carnahan, had been recast for Tomb of the Dragon Emperor with Maria Bello, but the new film is returning to the original leading cast. The scene required Fraser’s character, the treasure hunter Rick O’Connell, to get behind the wheel of the experimental vehicle, so the actor’s stunt double (R) was called in to take over Fraser – and his double – were outfitted with a rugged brown leather jacket, matching leather gloves, and brown trousers Both men were seen on set with soot-like makeup applied after piloting the long, tubular vehicle; Above, Fraser’s stunt double Fraser’s stunt double appeared to do the actual driving of the high-speed car The vehicle zoomed past a cheering crowd and left a trail of thick smoke in its wakeJoin the discussionShould classic movie franchises keep reviving original stars, or is it better to start fresh?What’s your view?John Hannah is also returning as Carnahan’s brother, while Arnold Vosloo – who played the title monster in the original films – will be back. Kevin J. O’Connor, who played the mummy’s henchman, has also been cast in the upcoming sequel, even though his character met a gruesome fate at the conclusion of the original film.Although the new film is set decades after the last Mummy film starring Weisz, few details have been revealed about the sequel’s plot.The 54-year-old actress – who is married to former James Bond star Daniel Craig – was pictured filming a scene outside the British Museum, which is expected to be featured early on in the movie.Stephen Sommers, who directed the first two modern Mummy films, is being replaced on the latest entry by the directing team of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who were previously credited as Radio Silence.The two broke out with the 2019 horror-comedy hit Ready or Not, as well as the fifth and sixth entries in the Scream franchise and a sequel to Ready or Not that was released earlier this year.In May, the latest entry in Fraser’s return to prominence, Pressure, was released in theaters. He starred in the World War II film as Dwight D. Eisenhower, who collaborated with the Scottish meteorologist James Stagg (played by Andrew Scott) as he planned out the monumental Operation Overlord, which began on June 5, 1944, with the storming of the beaches in Normandy. Fraser’s double is pictured in the cockpit The silvery rocket car, which was painted blue and red with stylized lightning bolts and the words ‘Great Britain Speed Shop,’ had a pair of American and British flags painted on its tail fin The scene was shot at a former military base, now standing in for the fictional Daubach Air Base The runway had been converted into a track for Fraser’s character to barrel down for speed trials as he tries to set a new record The new film marks the return of Fraser’s costar Rachel Weisz, who last appeared in the franchise’s second film, The Mummy Returns (2001)While Pressure disappointed at the US box office after its May release, it was only released in France and the UK earlier this month.Last year, Fraser led the dramedy Rental Family, which also disappointed at the box office but charmed critics. He played an American actor living in Tokyo who found unconventional work as part of a company that hires actors to stand in as fake family members to its clients.Fraser’s return to prominence began in 2021, when Steven Soderbergh cast him as a heavy in his period crime thriller No Sudden Move, but it wasn’t until the following year that he cemented his return with his Oscar-winning role in The Whale.He starred in the Darren Aronofsky–directed drama as a morbidly obese homebound English teacher who struggled to teach his classes remotely while also using his limited time to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.Fraser’s upcoming Mummy sequel was originally scheduled to hit theaters in May 2028, but its release was later bumped up to October 15, 2027.