Arnold Vosloo

(on being typecast as a villain) Arnold: Hey, if Hollywood wants to pay me the big bucks to be a bad guy, bring it on, I say.

Arnold: At first I was delighted to get the job. And then I was filled with fear. You know what you're doing when you play the Mummy. Boris Karloff was the best known Mummy of all, and it's a tough gig to fill his shoes. I was feared out, but realized the way to go would be to make it my own. Steven Sommers told me a number of times "Make it your own and we'll be in good shape."

Arnold: More importantly however it was an opportunity to almost, like a Kabuki actor, play emotional in a comic-book way. Use your face, your body and a make-believe-language. Part of the reason I wanted to play the Mummy was also to see if I could do it. I wanted to see if I can grunt my way through it. It turned out very well and I was very pleased with the result.