Summary- The famous villain of ‘The Mummy’, Arnold Vosloo has made his Tamil debut with Vijay Deverakonda’s VD 14. A behind the scene photo confirmed his role in the movie. The movie is speculated to be a periodic drama set during Britsh rule. Vijay Deverakonda is playing a warrior and Vosloo is expected to play the role of the main antagonist as a British officer.
South African-American actor Arnold Vosloo, popular as the chilling villain Imhotep in the movie The Mummy (1999) has officially joined the cast of Vijay Deverakonda’s upcoming action-drama VD14, which is being directed by Rahul Sankrityan.
A behind the scene (BTS) photograph has surfaced on Social media confirming the news of the Hollywood actor’s Tamil debut.
Arnold Vosloo To Play The Main Antagonist In Vijay’s VD14
The news of Arnold Vosloo joining the period drama VD14 first surfaced on 26 November 2025 after a BTS photo of the actor was posted online. According to several media outlets the picture was shared by a PRO from the film’s team.
The movie is currently being shot in Hyderabad and the picture was posted from the movie set on the platform X (formerly Twitter).
The image went viral in no time and major media reports have confirmed that Vosloo had begun shooting for his role. In the picture Arnold is seen posing near the Vanity van with a crew member.
Posting the picture he wrote : “#VD14 | Vijay Devarakonda – Rahul Sankrityan. “The Mummy” Villain South African star #ArnoldVosloo.”
The fans have filled the social media platform with how excited they are with this collaboration. A fan reposted the photo with the caption “VD14 is gonna be Epic. Arnold Vosloo X Vijay Deverakonda.”
This is not the first time a powerful hollywood actor will be seen in Vijay’s movie. But last time Mike Tyson’s role in Liger couldn’t meet the expectations and had left the fans disappointed. Commenting about the same a fan wrote “Don’t be like Mike Tyson in Liger.”
Another fan wrote “Liger vibes incoming.” But overall the fans are excited for what role Arnold will play in the movie set in the British rule.
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What Role Could The Hollywood Villain Play
According to the recent reports, Vosloo is rumoured to play a British officer likely to be a villain or main antagonist, as the movie is set during colonial times in India.
Vosloo has decade long experience of playing powerful villain roles. Apart from ‘The Mummy’ and its sequel, Vosloo has also played an intense role in the film ‘Blood Diamond’ which further justifies his “villain swagger.”
The name and the exact role has not been confirmed officially.
About VD14
The yet to be titled film was announced by Vijay Deverakonda on 9 May 2024, on the occasion of his birthday. Later Mythri Movie Makers shared the first look confirming that the film is in productions.
VD14 is being described as a period-action drama set in 1850-1878, during the British colonial era. Helmed by Rahul Sankrityan, this movie will mark his second collaboration with Vijay after their box-office hit ‘Taxiwaala.’
Several reports suggest that Rashmika Mandanna is being casted as the female lead for the upcoming movie but it has not been officially confirmed yet.
Written By Supriya