They should have written Weisz out of the script. Her character was the first role that opened my eyes to her and she definitely owned it in the first film. What I remember from the second film, she had more action sequences but I felt she was still underused. It sucks that she turned this one down, because it would have made me want to watch it. I feel Maria Bello, as good an actress she is, makes the character look more tough and 'menacing' than she usually is.

Scratch all that, they should have just left the first film alone and moved on.

Yup, the first one was the best. The second had too much going on, and this one is gonna suck I feel.

I actually enjoy both of them. The Nefertit/Evie tie-in in the second one was a little off, but I still enjoy it as a diversion. It's not really as if either one of them are actually "good" films, but as mindless entertainment they work.

well of course i fell in love with rachel the first time a saw her on the mummy returns ..a cute but sexy libarian that everyone loved..she was clumsy,funny,and most of very talented actress…miss bello is going to make this moive i think go straight down the drain…yes she is sexy but i think her acting for an actress just plain sucks..the reason miss weisz did not com back to this trilogy epic adventure is i think stupid indeed i think that they should of got her to come back…for my conclusion this movie is going to suck!!!

@jbeauchamp: I agree, this Mummy story without Rachel Weisz is just not that appealing she had a real presence and it's just not the same with the other gal she just doesn't foot the bill.