The accolades are already starting to roll in forBrendan Fraser’s performance inDarren Aronofsky’sThe Whale. “That’s really all I can tell you. The wardrobe and costume was extensive, seamless, cumbersome. Brendan Fraser as Charlie in ‘The Whale’.A24 This is certainly far removed from anything I’ve ever done but not to be coy… I do know it’s going to make a lasting impression.” The Whaledoes not have a theatrical date yet. Want more movie news?...

The stunt drew the wrong kind of attention from local news outlets at the time. “That means Disney put a mannequin hanging by a parachute from the uprights.” “It brought traffic to a standstill on either side of the bridge,” he continued. Brendan Fraser says Disney approached him about making ‘George of the Jungle’ sequel.Everett Collection “My trailer was on the other side in a parking lot. I just remember watching the Golden Gate Bridge....

The Whale actor described being completely naked on the film’s set as a “scary” experience. Brendan Fraseris pulling back the (shower) curtain on one particularSchool Tiesscene. Naked people,'" Fraser remarked on Tuesday’s episode ofThe Howard Stern Show. Brendan Fraser and Matt Damon in ‘School Ties’.Paramount Pictures His anti-Semitism and his prejudice is stripped down naked and it’s ugly. They say jump, you say how high?" Thankfully, his castmates were there to help....

“If there’s no risk, then why bother?” “I want to learn from the people I’m working with at this point in my career. This is a prime opportunity. Brendan Fraser as Charlie in ‘The Whale’.A24 I wanted to disappear into it. My hope was that I would become unrecognizable.” “And I did. That’s all I got.” “This is certainly far removed from anything I’ve ever done,” he said. “I do know it’s going to make a lasting impression....

He reportedly worked with the Obesity Action Coalition to research both the mental and physical elements of the character. “In my mind, it looked like it belonged in the Tate Modern gallery. It was that striking to behold. Brendan Fraser as Charlie in ‘The Whale’.A24 I say this because it’s important to have respect for those who do have that corporal being. “This is new for me,” the actor joked at Sunday’s gala....

What’s worth your time in movies and TV this weekend? Whatever Fraser’s lovely, unshowy performance wins forThe Whale andearly prizes have already come he deserves. At times this leads to some pat exposition (“There’s gotta be rules to this thing! Brendan Fraser makes an emotional comeback in ‘The Whale’.A24 It’s the classic “Yule Log” with a twist no, a hundred. What starts out as a found-footage horror spoof edges in a few different freaky directions....

That’s what made him infinitely humanizing to me. That’s what made Charlie make me feel empathy and affinity for." “I have as much love as I’ll ever need for the rest of my life. Brendan Fraser with his sons at ‘The Whale’ premiere.Image Press/Shutterstock “I want him to go all the way, man,” Johnson toldMTV News. The Whaleis now in limited theatrical release via A24. Watch EW’s interview with Fraser above....

Darren Aronofsky’s directorial follow-up to Mother! will premiere at the 2022 Venice Film Festival. TheBrendan Fraserrenaissance (dubbed the Brenaissance) has arrived. Brendan Fraser as Charlie in ‘The Whale’.A24 On Tuesday, A24 released a first-look image of the actor inDarren Aronofsky’s upcoming dramaThe Whale. “That’s really all I can tell you. The wardrobe and costume was extensive, seamless, cumbersome. This is certainly far removed from anything I’ve ever done but not to be coy…...

“It’s my fight, no one else’s,” The Whale star said. “I don’t need everyone to stand in solidarity with me.” “I found myself wondering is this a cynical nomination. Brendan Fraser at the Critics Choice Awards 2023.Stefanie Keenan/Getty We all are still awaiting that, to tell you the truth,” Fraser told Stern. The Globes faced a massive backlash in February 2021 after anL.A. Timesexposeuncovered thatthere were no Black membersamong the HFPA’s votership....

“There are only five critics in America. The rest are sleeping,” Fraser began his acceptance speech Sunday night. “Where were you forFurry Vengeance?” Brendan Fraser.Kevin Winter/Getty Images To his onscreen daughter,Sadie Sink, Fraser remarked, “She’s incredible. Who are you?! Your talent presages your years. It took me 32 years to get here!” Fraser also thanked writer Samuel Hunter and reserved special praise for his directorDarren Aronofsky. Want more movie news?

Brendan Fraserkept it on theme while winning Best Actor at the 2023Oscars. “It is my honor to be named alongside you in this category.” The actor then gave kudos toThe Whalecast with more sea-themed references. ‘The Whale’ star Brendan Fraser wins Best Actor at the 2023 Oscars.ABC The 95th Academy Awards aired live Sunday night from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles. Seethe full list of 2023 Oscars winners....

“No, I will not participate.” “And my mother didn’t raise a hypocrite. you’re able to call me a lot of things, but not that.” Brendan Fraser at a screening of ‘The Whale’.Manny Carabel/Getty Images (Berk has denied the allegation.) Fraser refused to cosign the statement. “I knew they would close ranks,” Fraser said of the HFPA. “I knew they would kick the can down the road. I knew they would get ahead of the story....

“You’re an amazing person, Ellie. “I need to know that I have done one thing right with my life.” “If you meet that invitation with a furrowed brow, then we’re kind of at an impasse. Brendan Fraser in ‘The Whale’.A24 That didn’t exist in the design of Charlie. The Whaleis now playing in limited release viaA24, with nationwide expansion planned for Dec. 21. Watch the film’s new trailer above, and see EW’s full Awardist interview with Fraser above that....