<Li> Jeremy Crutchley as Baldo </Li> <Li> Shane Manie as Jesup </Li> <P> In August 2007, it was reported that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson would not reprise his role, but instead, Michael Copon was cast as the young Mathayus, Karen David as the lead heroine, Layla, and Randy Couture as the main villain, Sargon . </P> <P> The film had a widely negative reception . Beyond Hollywood said "the film is a complete loss, you have to wonder what the filmmakers could have done with a better script, a better cast, and a director who isn't so hit - and - miss as to be infuriating ." Aaron Peck of Blog Critics said, "I really wanted to like this movie . The first Scorpion King is a laugh-fest yes, but it's fun to watch . This movie is painful ." </P>

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