Maria Bello as Evelyn O’Connell in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Rachel Weisz originally starred alongside Brendan Fraser as Evelyn O’Connell in 1999’s The Mummy and The Mummy Returns in 2001, but she was replaced by Maria Bello for 2008’s Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.

Weisz cited scheduling conflicts and a refusal to play significantly older, while director Rob Cohen added he didn’t want an actress playing mother to a grown child.