Mathayus (The Scorpion King)

Mathayus is the titular protagonist of the Universal Pictures film franchise The Scorpion King. He was played by Dwayne Johnson in his first starring role and Victor Webster.

Why He Lives Free And Rules Well

 * 1) Mathayus is a Conan the Barbarian clone done right.
 * 2) Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson did a great job playing Mathayus. Johnson got several film roles thanks to the 2002 film.
 * 3) “I Stand Alone” by Godsmack is an amazing nu metal theme song for him.
 * 4) He cares about his stepfather King Urmhet and his half-brothers Jesup and Rama.
 * 5) He had good chemistry with Cassandra the Sorceress and his friend Balthazar.
 * 6) He was able to defeat Apep, Sargon, Magus and Memnon with his swordsmanship.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) In the four direct to video follow ups, he is more one dimensional.
 * 2) The films don’t explain how he and The Scorpion King shown in The Mummy Returns are different. Luckily, Stephen Sommers explained that the latter is Mathayus’ identical grandson.

Trivia

 * Johnson reprised his role in Rise of the Akkadian video game and a 2002 Saturday Night Live skit.
 * Johnson didn’t like how his eyebrows are waxed as Mathayus.