When Universal rebooted “The Mummy” in 2017, Fraser wasn’t invited back to the party. Instead, it was Tom Cruise who became the franchise’s star. The movie bombed with critics.

Brendan Fraser is back in the movie business and is “open” to revisiting the role that made him a star. The now 53-year-old actor gained popularity in 1999’s “The Mummy” and its two ...