The Mummy tells the story of Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser), an American adventurer who, along with librarian Evelyn Carnahan (Rachel Weisz) and her brother Jonathan (John Hannah), discovers the tomb of the powerful Egyptian priest Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo). When Imhotep is accidentally resurrected, the group must stop him from reclaiming his rightful place as king of Egypt.