When she tells Mathayus about her visions, he assures her he makes his own destiny.

InThe Scorpion King’s final arc, Mathayus and Balthazar lead an attack on Menmon and his men.

With this, he dethrones Menmon and rightfully earns his place as the new Scorpion King.

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Even the followupScorpion Kingmovieswalk through his timeline but never highlight how he fell from grace.

However, interestingly, a Scorpion King did exist in Ancient Egypt.

Over 5000 years ago, King Scorpion I was a ruler at the beginning of Dynasty 0.

Dwayne Johnson as Mathayus of Akkad / The Scorpion King and Kelly Hu as Cassandra / Sorceress in The Scorpion King

He iscredited for playing a crucial role in unifying Upper and Lower Egypt.

Does The Scorpion King Deserve A Reboot?

Owing to this, it was not a blockbuster but proved to be commercially successful after breaking even.

Kelly Hu and Dwayne Johnson in The Scorpion King

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The Scorpion Kingmay not necessarily meet the same fate as the 2017 reboot.

Only time will tell how the movie will eventually perform.

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The Scorpion King (Dwayne Johnson) glares in The Scorpion King

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