While Johnson played a villain inThe Mummy Returns, the character of Mathayus was a hero inThe Scorpion King.
Therefore, audiences were clearly intrigued by Johnson’s character inThe Scorpion King.
While Johnson did not return for any future movies, a total offiveScorpion Kingmovieshave been made.
King Scorpion was instrumental in bringing Upper and Lower Egypt together.
In the film, Memnon is able to gain so much power because the tribes of Egypt are separated.
However, it is Methayus who brings the tribes together.
This was true during the real King Scorpion’s reign.
Throughout history, it was believed that King Menes was the one who unified Upper and Lower Egypt.
Some historians actually believe that Narmer and Menes were the same person, but this has not been confirmed.
2002’s The Scorpion King stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the titular role. Directed by Chuck Russell, the film follows the rise of the Scorpion King and is a direct prequel and spin-off to the cult-classic film, The Mummy.
Similarly, Memnon was never a real ruler in Egypt.
Therefore, most ofThe Scorpion King’splot points and characters were completely made up for the story of the movie.
