Movies Mummy reunion! Brendan Fraser and Michelle Yeoh share a sweet hug at TIFF Tribute Awards The pair previously starred together in 2008's The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. By Joey Nolfi Joey Nolfi Entertainment Weekly's Oscars expert, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' beat reporter, host of 'Quick Drag' Twitter Spaces, and cohost of 'EW's BINGE' podcast. Almost all of the drag content on this site is my fault (you're welcome). EW's editorial guidelines Published on September 11, 2022 10:09PM EDT Michelle Yeoh and Brendan Fraser wrapped each other in adoration during a sweet Mummy franchise reunion at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. As the pair — who previously starred together in 2008's The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor — prepared to accept their respective TIFF Tribute accolades at Sunday night's ceremony in Toronto, they shared a warm embrace while seated next to each other. Yeoh also wiped tears from her eyes as she and Fraser watched a montage of her best work flash onscreen at the gala, with Olivia Colman, filmmaker Sam Mendes, Academy CEO Bill Kramer, and more Hollywood figures in attendance alongside them. Michelle Yeoh and Brendan Fraser at TIFF. A24/Twitter A24/Twitter Initially released 14 years ago, Tomb of the Dragon Emperor served as the third film in the Mummy franchise, grossing over $400 million at the global box office. Fraser returned to the action series to star as adventurer Rick O'Connell, while Yeoh portrayed a sorceress named Zi Yuan. Both performers recently generated intense buzz on the awards circuit, with Yeoh earning career-best reviews for her lead role in Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Fraser similar garnering affection for his performance in Darren Aronofsky's The Whale. See Yeoh and Fraser reunite at TIFF in the photos above, and check them out on the 2008 Tomb of the Dragon Emperor press tour below. Alex Berliner/BEI/Shutterstock Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Related content: Everything Everywhere All at Once star Michelle Yeoh scores big pre-Oscars award Brendan Fraser receives standing ovation at The Whale premiere at Venice Film Festival Brendan Fraser says he might not take another role as deep as The Whale: 'I gave it everything' Dwayne Johnson cheers on Mummy costar Brendan Fraser: 'Rooting for all your success brother'