why did they change the actress in the mummy 3
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor In April, Brendan Fraser re-joined the cast for the film.[13] Weisz did not, citing "problems with the script" in addition to having just given birth to her son.[14][15] The film was shot in Montreal[16] and China. The film was reported to be titled The Mummy 3: Curse Of The Dragon.[17] In April, Luke Ford was cast as Alex O'Connell,[18] replacing Freddie Boath in the role and in May, Maria Bello was cast to replace Weisz in the role of Evelyn. Bello commented during an interview that the new "Evy" is different from the original "Evy". "She has the same name, but she is quite a different character," said Bello.[19] At a news conference in Shanghai, Bello told the audience that Rob Cohen has "created a new Evelyn. In the first two Mummy movies she was all actiony and lovely, but this Evelyn might be a little more... forceful in terms of her martial art skills and shooting skills".[20]