Whilst the variation him as a victorious general in the service in regalia (the King is carrying a mace on of Narmer, who commissioned the NP. Playing the sensitive, courageous hero, The Rock proves that his appeal is not only relegated to the small screen. Fairservis identity of the central figure: the King is (1991) argued for an even more impor- further identified by a rosette-like sym- tant role of the sandal bearer, identifying bol and a scorpion. Ignoring a vision from Cassandra that predicts his death, Mathayus charges into battle nonetheless, hoping to silence Memnon once and for all. It isn't long before sparks begin flying and Cassandra is using her powers to aid Mathayus and his cohorts, including the bumbling Arpid (Grant Heslov), and Balthazar (Michael Clark Duncan), a powerful tribe leader who is also looking for a way to end Memnon's reign. But when he lays eyes on the sultry beauty, he is unable to take her life. Understanding that to defeat Memnon one must first eliminate Cassandra, Mathayus journeys to Gomorrah to infiltrate Memnon's palace and kill Cassandra. Memnon, a power hungry warlord, uses the prescience of Cassandra (Kelly Hu), a beautiful seer, to ensure an endless succession of victories. 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 (Steven Brand). Wrestler-turned-actor The Rock gets his first starring role with THE SCORPION KING.
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