As Brendan Fraser receives some major praise this awards season for his role in Darren Aronofsky’s "The Whale," fans are calling the actor’s current status in Hollywood his “Brennaissance.” As Fraser finds a resurgence of fame, we also have to wonder if the actor might return to any of his beloved roles, such as Rick O’Connell from "The Mummy." When he was recently asked, Fraser sounded interested, but the matter of Universal and their plans for their monsters remains the bigger question.

Fraser has been asked about reprising his role in the Universal franchise for years, including just months ago when he said he was “absolutely” into the idea before asking “got a script?”