From the outset, it seemed like Russell Crowe’s part in The Mummy might be more of a glorified cameo, with his role as Dr. Jekyll teasing the larger world of “gods and monsters.”
It’s no secret that Universal has been plotting an ambitious shared universe of films based on their classic movie monsters, and according to this new behind-the-scenes featurette, Crowe’s Jekyll and Hyde is basically the key to the whole thing.
Other than that, he doesn’t look different from Jekyll at all, really.
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The Mummy Sneak Peek: First Look at Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | SYFY WIRE