American-Canadian actor Brendan Fraser, who famously played the role of treasure hunter Rick O’Connell in The Mummy trilogy from 1999 to 2008, is set to return with a new sequel in the franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter. English actress Rachel Weisz, who appeared in the first two films, will also make a comeback.Amid the viral reports, Brendan Fraser is now trending online. A focus on his personal life has revealed that he was married to former actress and author Afton Smith from 1998 to 2009. They share three children.Fraser, 56, has been romantically involved with celebrity makeup artist Jeanne Moore since September 2022. They made their first public appearance at that year’s Venice Film Festival.Later, Brendan thanked Moore during his acceptance speech at the 95th Academy Awards when he won the Best Actor for his performance in the 2022 psychological drama, The Whale.All you need to know about Afton Smith and her relationship with Brendan FraserAccording to Famous Birthdays, Afton Smith is a movie actress from Northport, New York. She first appeared in the 1987 film, Less Than Zero, followed by Fried Green Tomatoes, Reality Bites, and George of the Jungle. The 1997 comedy also featured her now-ex-husband, Brendan Fraser and actress Leslie Mann. Smith also guest-starred in an episode of the 1995 sitcom, Pig Sty.Smith, 57, is now a published author. She released her debut book, Hollywood Picks the Classics: A Guide for the Beginner and the Aficionado, in 2004. The book is a movie guide focusing on films released between 1930 and 1960, according to Suggest.“The passion kind of died for me in the acting world, and I thought best to leave it to people who are really great at it,” she once said in an interview, according to Suggest.In 2011, she co-authored Point to Happy: For Children on the Autism Spectrum with her mother, Miriam Smith, and sister Margo Smith Wick. It was inspired by her eldest son, Griffin, who is on the spectrum.Her most recent book, The Tiger: Class of January 1922, was published in 2018, according to The U.S. Sun.Afton Smith met Brendan Fraser at a Fourth of July barbecue at actress Winona Ryder’s house in 1993 in Los Angeles. They began dating shortly afterward and got married in September 1998. They have three sons, Griffin Arthur, 22, Holden Fletcher, 20, and Leland Francis, 19.Holden and Leland are fashion models, both signed with the Marilyn Agency. In December 2007, the couple announced their decision to divorce, months after they sold their Beverly Hills home and Brendan Fraser moved to Bedford, New York, according to Suggest.The Mummy actor was asked by the court to pay spousal and child support. Their divorce was finalized in 2008. Five years later, Fraser submitted a legal petition requesting that the judge reduce his alimony payments. Around the same time, Afton Smith accused her former husband of not disclosing his financial assets, including $9 million worth of film contracts.Despite their differences, the ex-couple has remained close friends and co-parents to their three children.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the new film in The Mummy franchise will be directed by Radio Silence, a filmmaking duo comprising Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.Sean Daniel will return as producer, with new partners including William Sherak, James Vanderbilt and Paul Neinstein, under the Project X Entertainment label.