Brendan Fraser

Just over 20 years after one of Brendan Fraser's hit movies The Mummy Returns helped launch Dwayne Johnson's movie career, Johnson is praising Fraser's big ...

Whale: Just over 20 years after one of Brendan Fraser's hit movies The Mummy Returns helped launch Dwayne Johnson's movie career, Johnson is praising Fraser's big comeback movie, The Whale First role: Johnson's first major movie role came in 2001's The Mummy Returns, where he played The Scorpion King, while he was still best known as the WWE wrestler The Rock Just over 20 years after one of Brendan Fraser's hit movies The Mummy Returns helped launch Dwayne Johnson's movie career, Johnson is praising Fraser's big comeback movie, The Whale.

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Many people can relate to the feelings Fraser recalls in his GQ interview, and thus many will understand that this moment is much more meaningful than a man returning to the Hollywood spotlight. He started to retreat from public life and due to his experience in Hollywood after the incident, wondered if the HFPA had blacklisted him. The moment is of keen significance after Fraser spoke thoughtfully about the way in which his experience of alleged assault caused him to withdraw from public life and, he believes, may have resulted in him being ‘blacklisted’ in Hollywood. [Hollywood Foreign Press Association](https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/tv-and-film/golden-globe-snubs-how-are-nominations-decided/), approached him at a luncheon and, after reaching out to shake his hand in a crowded room, groped him. Fraser's version is a total fabrication.’ The HFPA declined to comment at the time. Brendan Fraser has more than 100,000 searches this morning in the UK alone, according to Google Trends, but it’s not just for the fact there is Oscar buzz around his latest performance – in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale, a psychological drama about a man living with obesity.

If the Sunday night world premiere of “The Whale” at the Venice Film Festival is any indication, Brendan Fraser's return to Hollywood will be met with ...

Fraser became a marquee action star at the movies with 1997’s “George of the Jungle” and the box office franchise “The Mummy,” but he relinquished his leading man status in the 2010s, as he took smaller roles (including a part on TV’s “The Affair”). Although Fraser had a supporting role in Steven Soderbergh’s “No Sudden Move” last year, “The Whale” marks a huge comeback for the actor in his first starring role in a film since 2013’s direct-to-DVD action movie “Breakout.” On Fraser’s upcoming docket is Martin Scorsese’s Apple western “Killers of the Flower Moon.” His turn as Garfield Lynns/Firefly in the DC tentpole “Batgirl” will not be seen as Warner Bros. “I even felt a sense of vertigo at the end of the day when all the appliances were removed; it was like stepping off the dock onto a boat in Venice. In an interview ahead of the film’s Venice premiere, Fraser shared that his prosthetic suit was “cumbersome, not exactly comfortable,” adding, “The torso piece was almost like a strait jacket with sleeves that went on, airbrushed by hand, to look identical as would human skin, right down to the hand-punched hair.” When the credits rolled on the [Darren Aronofsky](https://variety.com/t/darren-aronofsky/) drama, in which Fraser plays a 600-pound gay man confined to a wheelchair, the actor was overcome with emotion. “The Whale” stars Fraser as a man living with severe obesity who struggles to reconnect with his 17-year-old daughter, played by “Stranger Things” breakout Sadie Sink.

Brendan Fraser returns to the big screen in The Whale, a new Darren Aronofsky film about a reclusive English teacher as he struggles with his health and ...

"I think it's definitely going to be a point of contention in the discourse. But after a sustained run as one of Hollywood's leading men, Fraser receded to the sidelines of TV and film in recent years. In it, Fraser discussed years of suffering from injuries (sustained from performing stunts during filming of The Mummy franchise), subsequent surgeries, personal loss and a divorce. A combination of prosthetics and CGI help Fraser as he portrays this character. This comes years after Fraser was at the height of his career. Actors and longtime fans alike took to social media to share their own happiness at the recognition Fraser received with this latest role.

At this week's Venice Film Festival, The Whale reportedly received a six-minute standing ovation - reducing the actor to tears. Now, friend and former co-star ...

Rooting for all your success brother and congrats to my bud Darren Aronofsky.— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) He supported me coming into his Mummy Returns franchise for my first ever role, which kicked off my Hollywood career. Rooting for all your success brother and congrats to my bud Darren Aronofsky.”

He headlines Darren Aronofsky's new film The Whale, and at the Venice Film Festival, footage has emerged of him visibly moved as the movie earned a rapturous ...

And I hope that the huge support he’s been receiving from movie fans demonstrates to him that he absolutely hasn’t been forgotten about, and that his work still gives a whole lot of joy to a whole lot of people. One of the finest leading men of his generation has found his voice and outlet again. But even as he was doing so, he then mysteriously dropped off the radar for a bit. Fraser’s successes were against a backdrop of living his life, not slagging people off, not showcasing his ego in his publicity and generally being decent. For those then who haven’t followed Fraser’s career from its early days, perhaps all the fuss may be something of a mystery. One that stands up today, to multiple rewatches, and deserves to sit alongside Harrison Ford’s work in Raiders Of The Lost Ark. It was 1998’s Gods And Monsters for instance that earned Ian McKellen another Best Actor Oscar nomination, but Fraser’s superb supporting work in that film was robbed of major recognition for my money. Look at Denzel Washington in Philadelphia as a further example of that. I often come back to 1997’s George Of The Jungle as the moment Fraser’s crossover potential was laid bare on the screen. The response to The Whale has already started migrating to Oscar talk (and exposed a bunch of cretins who think fatshaming is a good idea, but moving on…), and Fraser – early days – is expected to be in the running come awards season. There was a run of well-chosen films he made as his career ascended where he emerged as a first-rate Hollywood leading male movie star. A film that could have skewed outright horror has become a firm rewatch favourite thanks to as good a blockbuster lead performance as we get in the whole decade.

Dwayne Johnson and Brendan Fraser were co-stars 21 years ago in "The Mummy Returns."

Johnson and Fraser also share a Hollywood connection thanks to Warner Bros.’ “Journey to the Center of the Earth” franchise. [broke down in tears](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/brendan-fraser-cries-the-whale-venice-standing-ovation-1235337836/) during the reception, a video of which shared by Variety co-editor in chief Ramin Setoodeh on Twitter has earned over 15.5 million views and counting. The actor is earning Oscar buzz and the best reviews of his career for his leading turn in Darren Aronofsky’s “ [The Whale](https://variety.com/t/the-whale/).”

Darren Aronofsky's new film stars Brendan Fraser as a morbidly obese professor. It's hard to imagine anyone being as captivating in the role, ...

The Whale is a kind of companion piece to the director's 2008 hit, The Wrestler (although, unusually for Aronofsky, he didn't write either of them), in that it involves a man with an estranged daughter, a heart condition, and a body he has pushed to painfully unhealthy extremes. Fraser richly deserves to be nominated for a best actor Oscar, and if that doesn't happen, I won't just eat my hat, I'll eat as many pizzas and cheese-and-meatball sandwiches as Charlie gets through in the film. For a film that opens with a 40-stone man suffering chest spasms after masturbating to online pornography, The Whale turns out to be disappointingly stodgy and sentimental. (One of Charlie's favourite books is Moby Dick, so the title isn't just a reference to his size.) It's rare to see prosthetic make-up on this scale outside of a body-horror movie, but it's so well done that the viewer comes to accept it within minutes. But all Charlie cares about is talking to Ellie (Sadie Sink), the 17-year-old daughter he hasn't seen since he left her and her mother (Samantha Morton) eight years earlier. The reason for this shyness is that he has been depressed since the suicide of his lover, several years ago, and he has kept eating to the point where he is morbidly obese.

'The Mummy' actor's Hollywood comeback could see him earn an Oscar nomination.

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Brendan Fraser got emotional while receiving a lengthy standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival for his latest film The Whale, which is already ...

Meanwhile yet another fan cheered on Fraser's comeback: 'If you know anything about Brendan Fraser's personal life and what happened to his career, then you should be cheering for this man. What a beautiful moment that's well deserved. Dapper: Fraser looked delighted on Sunday as he attended the photocall for his The Whale at the festival on Sunday Rooting for all your success brother and congrats to my bud Darren Aronofsky.' 'Man this makes me so happy to see this beautiful ovation for Brendan. Emotional: Brendan Fraser got emotional while receiving a lengthy standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival for his latest film The Whale, which is already garnering him Oscars buzz

Actor says lead role of Charlie in Darren Aronofsky's The Whale is 'most heroic man I have ever played'

Hunter, who adapted the screenplay, recalled that when he originally wrote the play 12 years ago he was a university teacher who was begging his students to write something truthful and honest. “I looked different in those [George of the Jungle] days. A couple of years ago I caught a trailer from a low-budget Brazilian movie, I saw Brendan in it and a lightbulb went off.” In that process he’s on his journey of salvation.” I even felt a sense of vertigo at the end of the day when all the appliances were removed, as you’d feel stepping off a boat on to the dock here in Venice.” I learned that you need to be an incredibly strong person, physically, mentally, to inhabit that being,” he said.

Actor Brendan Fraser received a six-minute standing ovation Sunday night at the Venice Film Festival, after making a comeback to the profession following ...

Dude had a super unfair shake in Hollywood, but now it's (hopefully) coming around and he's going to get his due," Fraser had breakout roles in George of the Jungle (1997) and The Mummy (1999). Rooting for all your success brother and congrats to my bud Darren Aronofsky.— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) He underwent a laminectomy (a procedure to remove vertebrae from the spine), a partial knee replacement and vocal cord repair, "Welcome back Brendan Fraser. He supported me coming into his Mummy Returns franchise for my first ever role, which kicked off my Hollywood career.

Brendan Fraser's comeback in The Whale saw the audience give a six-minute standing ovation at the world premiere at Venice Film Festival.

‘He supported me coming into his Mummy Returns franchise for my first ever role, which kicked off my Hollywood career.’ [‘You invite a comedian on the show, expect them to do comedy’: Martin Lewis and Susanna Reid defend Joe Lycett’s chaotic Kuenssberg appearance](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/05/martin-lewis-and-susanna-reid-defend-joe-lycetts-kuenssberg-appearance-17298441/?ico=more_text_links) [caused a stir with its transformation of Fraser](https://metro.co.uk/2021/01/12/the-whale-accused-of-fatphobia-for-casting-brendan-fraser-as-600lb-man-13889594/) into a 600 pound man, as well as [celebration over the Fraserenaissance](https://metro.co.uk/2021/08/11/brendan-fraser-gets-teary-hearing-tiktok-is-rooting-for-him-15074839/), which is showing no sign of slowing down. [the BBC’s](https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220904-the-whale-review-brendan-fraser-deserves-an-oscar) Nicholas Barber declaring that he ‘richly deserves to be nominated for a best actor Oscar’, while [The Telegraph’s](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/whale-review-brendan-fraser-seals-comeback-sensational-film/) Robbie Collin in his five-star review calls his performance ‘actually something far rarer and more wonderful’ than a mere ‘Oscar-grab’. [for his performance in the film ](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/23/brendan-fraser-wins-big-pre-oscars-award-for-performance-in-the-whale-17228606/)– seen as a pretty influential gong ahead of Oscar nominations – Fraser was overwhelmed by excited fans on the red carpet on Sunday, as well as the reception The Whale received at its first screening. [Brendan Fraser](https://metro.co.uk/tag/brendan-fraser/) has received a rapturous response at Venice Film Festival thanks to this role in new movie The Whale, which received a six-minute standing ovation – and made the actor a little teary.

Actor Brendan Fraser was given a rousing reception for his movie comeback The Whale which sees the former Tarzan star playing an overweight father who ...

Hunter - also stars cast members including Hong Chau, Samantha Morton and Ty Simpkins. [Variety](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/brendan-fraser-cries-the-whale-venice-standing-ovation-1235337836/), the Whale received a six-minute standing ovation at the film festival in Italy over the weekend and the outlet adds that Fraser "sobbed throughout" it. Fraser - whose performance in the film has received praise - previously said the project is "like something you haven't seen before" and may leave Ramin said that the actor - best known for his role in The Mummy franchise - "sobbed" throughout the standing ovation and even tried to leave the theatre at one point as well. [Brendan Fraser](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/brendan-fraser) is said to have "sobbed" through a six-minute standing ovation for his new film The Whale during its world premiere at the [Venice Film Festival](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/venice-film-festival) yesterday. The film - which marks Fraser's first leading role in almost a decade - has received praise from critics and the audience at the screening rose to their feet when the credits rolled.

In Darren Aronofsky's “The Whale,” the onetime leading hunk is earning Oscar chatter for his role as a 600-pound recluse, though the emotional actor is ...

It was clear from the supportive applause at the news conference that people were rooting for the actor, and that personal narrative of a career comeback combined with a showy role could take Fraser to the front of the pack. “I needed to learn to move in a new way,” Fraser said. “I looked different in those days,” he said. But when he was asked about that buzz and what it meant for the future of his career, Fraser said softly that it remained to be seen. And I think that is Charlie.” “It just didn’t move me, it didn’t feel right.” “Thank you for the warm reception,” Fraser said. I even felt a sense of vertigo at the end of the day when all the appliances were removed, just as you would feel stepping off the boat onto the dock here in Venice.” [Hong Chau](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/25/movies/hong-chau-downsizing-stereotyping.html)) warns Charlie that his blood pressure is so severe that if he doesn’t change his ways or go to a hospital, he’ll almost certainly die. And whenever the clearly emotional Fraser managed to make it to the end of a statement without his eyes filling with tears, the room full of journalists burst into encouraging applause. Stories like this are possible because of our deep commitment to original reporting, produced by a global staff of over 1,700 journalists who have all dedicated themselves to helping you understand the world. Aronofsky wanted to mount the movie for years but could never land on the right lead.

Brendan Fraser 'sobbed' during six-minute standing ovation at Venice screening of The Whale · Fraser underwent a dramatic physical transformation to play the ...

[the entire room broke into applause when the actor’s name appeared](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/the-whale-movie-brendan-fraser-darren-aronofsky-b2159767.html) on screen. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Rob Ruggio](https://twitter.com/RobRuggio) wrote after the screening ended: “A huge round of applause for Brendan Fraser when his name appeared in the end credits of The Whale.” [Christina Jeurling Birro](https://twitter.com/ChristinaBirro/status/1566293892672245762) added: “I’ll leave you with this until the embargo lifts: there was a huge round of applause for Brendan Fraser when his name came up on the screen during the end credit. A UK release date is yet to be announced. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. In fact, the film was so well-received that it received a [here.](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/the-whale-review-venice-b2159492.html) [Sign up](https://amzn.to/3wUCpW9) [#TheWhale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheWhale?src=hashtag_click).” [“six-minute standing ovation” at the premiere, ](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/the-whale-movie-brendan-fraser-darren-aronofsky-b2159767.html)which apparently left Fraser visibly emotional. [Brendan Fraser](/topic/brendan-fraser) had an emotional response [to receiving a standing ovation for his performance in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/the-whale-movie-brendan-fraser-darren-aronofsky-b2159767.html) at the ongoing [Venice Film Festival](/topic/venice-film-festival).

Fraser, 53, has won acclaim for his performance in Darren Aronofsky's 'The Whale'

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Brendan Fraser's newest movie The Whale premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, and his big-screen comeback did not disappoint viewers.

A video shared to Twitter showed the actor getting visibly emotional and trying to leave the stage, but returning to give a bow due to the continued clapping from the audience. The role required him to wear a prosthetic suit that gave him the necessary weight. [Batgirl](https://www.digitalspy.com/batgirl/) movie, which [had filmed nearly all of the scenes needed](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a40971159/batgirl-movie-cancelled-incomplete/). "That's really all I can tell you," he continued. "The wardrobe and costume was extensive, seamless, cumbersome. [Batgirl star Ivory Aquino asks Discovery to reconsider shelving the film](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a40997768/batgirl-ivory-aquino-cancellation-letter-reconsideration/)