May Calamawy, May Elghety join cast of Lee Cronin's ‘The Mummy'
DUBAI: Egyptian actresses May Calamawy and May Elghety have joined the cast of 'The Mummy,' a new feature from award-winning Irish writer and director Lee Cronin.
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Calamawy, who is also Palestinian, and Elghety star alongside Mexican actress Veronica Falcon, as well as previously announced cast members Jack Reynor and Laia Costa.
Plot details for the film remain undisclosed.
The film is produced by Blumhouse, Atomic Monster, and New Line Cinema, and is currently in production in Ireland and Spain.
Calamawy is best known for her role as Layla El-Faouly in Marvel's 'Moon Knight' and as Dena Hassan in the critically acclaimed series 'Ramy.'
Elghety gained attention for her breakthrough role in the award-winning Egyptian film 'Clash' (2016), which opened the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes.
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