The Scorpion King
Warrior. Legend. King.
Country
Production
Budget
$60 000 000
Revenue
$165 333 180
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Operator
Composer
Artist
Ed Verreaux, Andrew Menzies, Roy Barnes
Audition
Sarah Halley Finn, Randi Hiller, Rob Decina
Editing
Short description
In ancient Egypt, peasant Mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who are ready to overtake Balthazar's village. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and more, Mathayus strives to bring justice to his complicated world.
What's left behind the scenes
- This film is a prequel to "The Mummy Returns," which in turn was a sequel to a remake of a film shot 70 years ago ("The Mummy").
- 29-year-old wrestling champion Dwayne Johnson earned $5.5 million for the role of Mathayus and entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the actor who received the largest fee for his first leading role in a film.
- The role of the main villain was intended for Chow Yun-Fat, however, his manager Terence Chang rejected the offer, stating that his client never plays negative characters so as not to disappoint his fans.
- During the fight scene between Matheus and Balthazar, Michael Clarke Duncan leaned forward too much, causing Johnson to hit him in the jaw with his elbow. From the powerful blow, the enormous Duncan fell backwards to the ground.
- The film is partially based on a true story. One of the rulers of Predynastic Egypt was called the Scorpion King, but scholars disagree about his identity.
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