It's reflective of the time that we're in where audiences are thirsty for female protagonists and these incredible anti-heroes.
#Who played the mummy in the mummy movies movie#
I feel so proud about being part of this movie and the main reason is really because of the way that they celebrate the females. Her character, Jenny, is an example of the sort of female characters films audiences look for now. It was one of those fluke moments where everything aligns and you walk in and you're the girl. We bring out this weird, quirky side in each other that the studio loved. I had to go and meet with them, and instantly Tom and I had this amazing rapport. I thought, "Well, there must be a female in there somewhere." Once Tom got involved there was a shortlist to play this archeologist, and then it was just me. I talked to them about a year before the whole thing came together and they told me about the Dark Universe and they said they were starting with The Mummy and they said it was set in London. The casting process for the film was surprisingly easy. We spoke with Wallis in London during a press run for the film about what it was like working with Cruise, how she dealt with the stunts and what's next in her career. She's open to the roles that come her way, but she hopes to represent women onscreen positively and to work with filmmakers, like The Mummy director Alex Kurtzman, who want the same. Wallis, who grew up between Portugal and England, appreciated being given a strong female role, particularly in a mainstream Hollywood action flick. The film, which is a reboot of the franchise and the first in Universal's new Dark Universe series, takes the two actors to some crazy places as they battle an ancient evil-including into zero gravity. The actress stars opposite Tom Cruise in The Mummy, out Friday, as a kick-ass archeologist named Jenny Halsey. If you aren't familiar with Wallis's work, you will be soon. You may recognize Annabelle Wallis from Peaky Blinders, a show that helped the British actress gain more notoriety, or you may know her from Guy Richie's recent film King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.
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