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The Design And Gender Of THE MUMMY Were Altered Due To X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST |
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Thursday, 08 December 2016 06:19 |
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While there hasn't been a lot of buzz over the decision to reimagine The Mummy as an anicient Egyptian princess in Universal's upcoming reboot, writer Alex Kurtzman has revealed that the design and gender alterations were made due to a very recent comic book movie! In an interview with Cinema Blend, Kurtzman explained that his original plan was to have a male mummy who was born with a skin condition that altered his pigment, which would have him as more of a bullied outcast in the days of ancient Egypt.
"I'll let you in on a secret. There was a moment when I had sort of rendered a design that I liked for a male version of The Mummy. And in that version of The Mummy, the Mummy had been born with a skin pigmentation that at the time would have made him really sort of an outcast. And I thought it was an interesting backstory, because it began to tell the story of someone Read more: |
