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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeMaybe The Whale was doomed from the start. Darren Aronofsky’s mawkish Oscar-bait drama – starring Brendan Fraser as a morbidly obese man reeling from the death of his partner – seemed to break all the rules of contemporary good taste. And not deliberately. For the role, Fraser gained a significant amount of weight, and augmented this with prosthetics; The Whale is built entirely around…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeBatgirl star Leslie Grace has described Brendan Fraser’s work in the scrapped superhero film as “outstanding”.Fraser, who is tipped to win an Oscar next month for his performance in The Whale, starred as a villain in the DC Comics adaptation.Last year, it was announced that Batgirl had been cancelled by Warner Bros, despite the film having already been shot.While the cast have…

Brendan Fraser has entered his Brenaissance with a bang, as the actor recently won a Critics' Choice Award for his spectacular performance in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale. As he returns to Hollywood as a leading man, the actor has been reflective about his career and what's brought him to this point. Among the topics he's been discussing is the physical toll that his status an action star had on his body. With that, he even opened up about the difficulties he experienced when making the final film in the Mummy franchise.…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeBrendan Fraser has said he’s not interested in “looking the way he did” in the Mummy films.The actor, who has received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his comeback role in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale, reflected on the early stages of his career during a new interview.Fraser played Rick O’Connell in The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001), and before those, he had a role in…

Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for ReedPop Brendan Fraser‘s incredible comeback story has surely hit a milestone with his Academy Award nomination for The Whale this month, and one of his biggest stepping stones on the way to this year’s awards ceremony was his stint on HB Max’s Doom Patrol, where he has played race car driver-turned-cyborg Cliff Steele, aka Robotman, for the past three seasons. Unfortunately, all things must pass and Doom Patrol‘s upcoming fourth season has been confirmed to be its last. But that…

Pop culture comeback inspire so many responses, as no two stories are the same. Actor Brendan Fraser’s “Brenaissance” happens to be a good case of one of the sweetest reactions, as the 2023 Oscar nominations have seen him ride that wave to a Best Actor nod for his role in The Whale.While some minor bumps have been encountered, like the shelving of his villainous role in the DC movie Batgirl, it’s still been a pretty awesome ride. Its latest stop saw Fraser acknowledge the phenomenon, with an A+ reaction to the term in an…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeCinemagoers in London were settling in for a double bill of The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001) when who should arrive but the star themself, Brendan Fraser.Fraser made the surprise appearance at The Prince Charles Theatre on Friday (20 January) night, where he gave a short speech ahead of the screening.“I am proud to stand before you tonight,” Fraser tells the audience in…

Brendan Fraser is in the midst of his Brenaissance, and much of the public couldn't be happier to see him thrive. His heart-wrenching performance in The Whale recently won him a Critics Choice Award, and he’s already getting major Oscar buzz. While doing press for the film, he's also been reflecting on his career, including his stint as an action star in The Mummy movies. During an interview, the George of the Jungle star revealed that he actually never worked with Dwayne Johnson in The Mummy Returns, yet that apparently…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeBrendan Fraser has said that wearing an elaborate prosthetic fat suit for The Whale showed him the “strength” of obese people.The actor stars in Darren Aronofsky’s film as a reclusive English teacher with obesity who is trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter.The film debuted to mixed reviews, but critics praised Fraser’s performance, with the actor winning for Best Actor at…

CCA2023: Brendon Fraser named Best Actor for ‘The Whale’ ( Photo Credit – Movie Still ) Hollywood actor Brendon Fraser won the Best Actor honour for the movie ‘The Whale’ at the 28th Critics’ Choice Award held here. According to ‘Variety’, Fraser clinched the honour, where he was nominated alongside names such as Austin Butler, Tom Cruise, Colin Farell, Paul Mescal, and Bill Nighy in the category. In the Darren Aronofsky-helmed film, Brendon Fraser plays Charlie, a house-bound 272 kg English teacher who teaches…