The Scorpion King News

2002

Wrestler-turned-actor The Rock gets his first starring role with THE SCORPION KING. A prequel to Stephen Sommers' wildly successful THE MUMMY (1999) and THE MUMMY RETURNS (2001), THE SCORPION KING tells the action-packed story of Mathayus (Rock), an Akkadian assassin who is the only man strong enough to destroy the vile Memnon (.. Read more

loading...

• 

  The Rock's uncle taught Rourke to wrestle

  • 11 Mar 2009

  Mickey Rourke was transformed into a professional wrestler by the uncle of grappler-turned-Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson. Rourke spent months at former World Wrestling Federation star Afa Anoa'i's Wild Samoan Training Center in Florida to prepare for his role as fallen ring favourite Randy 'The Ram' Johnson in The Wrestler. And Dwayne Johnson - who used to wrestle under the name The Rock - reveals he kept a close eye on Rourke's transformation from actor to muscle-bound athlete. He tells... Read more

  

  The Rock to become the Tooth Fairy

  • 27 Feb 2008

  One of the world's most macho actors is to play the lead role in a film about the tooth fairy. The Rock, now known by his real name Dwayne Johnson, has been signed up by 20th Century Fox for The Tooth Fairy, which begins shooting in August, Variety reports. But before anyone begins thinking that the former world wrestler has swapped his muscular presence for fairy wings and a wand, The Rock will in fact be playing an ordinary man who has been charged with saving the land of the tooth fairies.... Read more

  

  This Sporting Life: What Happens When Sports Heroes Act Up?

  • 10 Jun 2009

  This Sporting Life: What Happens When Sports Heroes Act Up? Eric Cantona and Ken Loach. These are not names you would immediately put together. One is a multi-millionaire (surely?) ex footballer, revered by millons of fans; and French. The other is a proud socialist from middle-England (Nuneaton), who has rejected the big money offers; his films are admired but by a relatively small number of committed film buffs. What's more, Ken Loach is a dedicated supporter of Bath FC. I'm guessing there... Read more

  

  Mummy still dear to Bello

  • 11 Mar 2008

  Rachel Weisz's replacement in the latest installment for The Mummy adventure franchise has reportedly told MTV that there will "absolutely" be a fourth film to follow the upcoming The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Movie mag Empire says Maria Bello - who takes on Weisz's role as plucky Egyptologist Evelyn O'Connell in the new movie - told the music station that at least one more tale of derring do against the ancient undead will be on the way. The magazine says Bello is signed up... Read more

  

  Doom joy for Pike

  • 22 Sep 2004

  British actress Rosamund Pike has landed a role in the video game remake Doom. Pike is best known for her role as the traitorous Miranda Frost in Bond flick Die Another Day. She is currently filming Pride And Prejudice with Matthew MacFayden and Donald Sutherland. Doom is the latest in a series of big screen titles based on successful computer games, which has included Tomb Raider and Resident Evil. Dwayne Johnson, better known as former wrestler The Rock, is leading the cast, which also... Read more

Celebrity collection

Audrey Tatou (5)

  68.6% from 122 members

Showing 1 to 3 of 5

View all [+] [-]

Previous

• Tootsie

  

• The Color Purple

  

• Jumpin' Jack Flash

  

Next

Buy from the LOVEFiLM shop

• • 
    
    
    • Buy
  • Scorpion King, The - HD DVD Version
    Wrestler-turned-actor The Rock gets his first starring role with THE SCORPION KING. A prequel to Stephen Sommers' wildly successful THE MUMMY (1999) and THE MUMMY RETURNS (2001), THE SCORPION KING tells the action-packed story of Mathayus (Rock), an Akkadian assassin who is the only man strong ...

• • 
    
    
    • Buy
  • Scorpion King, The - BLU-RAY Version
    Wrestler-turned-actor The Rock gets his first starring role with THE SCORPION KING. A prequel to Stephen Sommers' wildly successful THE MUMMY (1999) and THE MUMMY RETURNS (2001), THE SCORPION KING tells the action-packed story of Mathayus (Rock), an Akkadian assassin who is the only man strong ...

• • 
    
    
    • Buy
  • The Scorpion King
  • DVD: £3.43
    Free Delivery
  • RRP £19.79 (you save: 83%)
  Wrestler-turned-actor The Rock gets his first starring role with THE SCORPION KING. A prequel to Stephen Sommers' wildly successful THE MUMMY (1999) and THE MUMMY RETURNS (2001), THE SCORPION KING ...