The Mummy 3 cribbing from Resident Evil 4?

by Justin McElroy { Oct 3rd 2007 at 2:58PM }

Now this is probably a complete coincidence, but reader Linh noticed something that was too fun to pass up. Check out this new still of Brendan Fraser from the upcoming Mummy film, Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Remind you of anyone you know? Say ... Leon Kennedy of Resident Evil fame?

We know, we know, it's a stretch. And, yes, it's almost certainly the product of happenstance. That said ... finglerless gloves? Really?

Tags: leonkennedy, residentevil

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Sieged Eagle @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:05PM

Wow, and to be honest, Brendan looks exactly like Leon on that picture, in each and every way, including the hair... well, maybe not in the face, but he got me for a moment.

Now, I'm starting to wonder if there will be an Ashley look-alike actress on that new movie of his...?

Shagittarius @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:06PM

Lost Planet did it too.

Sean @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:29PM

CAPCOM STOLE THE DESIGN OF ONE OF THEIR OWN CHARACTERS FOR ANOTHER GAME!!!1

Ludwig Kietzmann @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:46PM

Well, that's a step up from Devil May Cry 4, surely. That sees them stealing the design of one of their own characters for the SAME game. :D

BPM (FDF - Hypno-Toad) @ Oct 3rd 2007 6:25PM

I can't tell the diference between Dante and Nero... Except that one has a volcano and works at a conveinence store, and the other burns blank discs.

Cykeo @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:07PM

Finglerless? Wha?

Also, fingerless gloves *rock*. They've always been a staple of the Resident Evil series, and personally, I think they look awesome.

Sieged Eagle @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:44PM

Yeah, they do. I remember I had a pair of those, and they are pretty comfy to wear, especially when riding a bike of any type. Unfortunately I lost them on a trip to Tijuana...

Blinkus @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:07PM

OH MY GOD A WHITE GUY IN A JACKET?!

Call the lawyers!

Seriously, must be a slow news day or something.

ShortFuse @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:14PM

Except it's the same type, same color lining, same color exterior. Same gloves, same buckle (it changes in the game), same khakis, and same haircut.
Good job, Joystiq. This is not a coincidence. This was intentional.

Zertoss @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:07PM

Too similar to be coincidence. *flips over a table* I call shenanigans!

Silver R. Wolfe @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:08PM

*gets the brooms*

JL @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:13PM

I swear to God I'm going to pistol whip the next guy who says Shenanigans!

Sean @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:15PM

Hey Farva, what's the name of that restaurant you like with all the goofy shit on the walls and the mozzarella sticks?

Exbzurg @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:15PM

Whats that restaurant that you like with all the goofy shit on the walls?

ShortFuse @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:15PM

Shenanigans

see you on XBL

Exbzurg @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:16PM

O man you beat me :(

Fernando Rocker (NDF - Water Ring) @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:16PM

Sorry to ask, but, what does shenanigans mean?

PS. Sorry for my limited english.

sinergy @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:17PM

shenanigans! you don't own a pistol!

Zertoss @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:17PM

Hey Fernando what's the name of that restaurant you like with all the goofy shit on the walls and the mozzarella sticks?

JL @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:18PM

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shenanigans

Zertoss @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:20PM

It's nice to know so many of us can quote movies when hilarious situations call for it.

Sean @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:25PM

lol @ this string of comments.

Slaziman @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:36PM

haha, viva le Joystiq comment section

FOXHOUND @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:55PM

shenanigans: The act of having sex with Zapp Brannigan.

Autopsy15 @ Oct 3rd 2007 7:12PM

*Irish Accent* Evil shenanigans!

Sean @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:08PM

Why are they making a 3rd Mummy movie?

Fernando Rocker (NDF - Water Ring) @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:10PM

That's what I was thinking.

Sean @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:16PM

Looks like Brendan Fraser's Monkeybone money is finally running out. *smacks forehead*

Phranctoast @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:38PM

#4 if you count the scorpion king.

Sean @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:41PM

Oh damnit, I totally forgot about Scorpion King. Thank you for the rude awakening.

Crono (NDF - French Taunting from Holy Grail Ring) @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:41PM

No one counts the scorpion king.

Fernando Rocker (NDF - Water Ring) @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:09PM

I have a similar jacket, and yes, I buy the jacket because Resident Evil 4.

NaeemTHM @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:32PM

Same here.

DarthDavid @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:09PM

Straight up biting son!!!!!

Sam @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:10PM

OMG

Sorry i love the mummy and this is actually the first i've heard about the film.

I basically just came with happyness.

I cant wait.

Oh and yeh, he looks pretty similiar.

Viridium @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:15PM

It's not The Mummy without Rachel Weisz... :(

Sean @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:18PM

Fortunately for her, she's probably busy making something that will be better than this.

Fernando Rocker (NDF - Water Ring) @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:20PM

Yeah, like Transformers 2... oh, wait...

JL @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:20PM

Like my babies?

Sean @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:27PM

Like JL's babies.

JL @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:39PM

Yessssssss

FOXHOUND @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:59PM

Well, Ms Weisz isn't without her own bad movies. ERAGON was godawful. So that leads me to think that Rachel was obviously either:
(A) drunk
(B) drugged
(C) desperate & destitute
(D) birthing JL's baby

...happy preggers day.

Fullmetal Salchemist @ Oct 3rd 2007 4:49PM

Constantine was very bad, as well.

Sean @ Oct 3rd 2007 5:01PM

Though I've never seen Eragon, I know it as fact that the movie was god-awful, but imdb says that she was only a voice, so she can only be penalized so much. And Constantine is probably a better movie than Mummy 3 will be.

NintendoFanbot @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:19PM

I hear bomber jackets are pretty cool.

Fernando Rocker (NDF - Water Ring) @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:25PM

Yes, bomber jackets are pretty cool =)

32_Footsteps @ Oct 3rd 2007 3:20PM

To be fair, that style of bomber jacket is hardly unheard of. And Brendan Frasier's hair has looked like that in multiple movies before. I bet you can find shots of him in the first two Mummy movies where he'd look like Leon if he wore that jacket and the fingerless gloves.

Still, I can't answer why Leon wore those gloves, myself.