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Director Darren Aronofsky is no stranger to Hollywood, having helmed a number of classic movies like Black Swan and Requiem For a Dream. Despite his impressive pedigree, he was apparently unaware of the undying love the world has for one Brendan Fraser. Fraser is enjoying a career renaissance right now, in no small part to the buzz he’s generating for his portrayal of a 600-pound man in Aronofsky’s The Whale. In a recent interview with SlashFilm, Aronofsky revealed he had no idea about Fraser’s beloved status. “I’ve…

Brendan Fraser is looking back at one of the most iconic roles in his career and opening up about how tough the experience was for him. The actor was taking about his role in the 1997 blockbuster George of the Jungle and said he had to starve himself to remain in shape. (Also read: Brendan Fraser sobs as The Whale gets 6-min standing ovation at Venice Film Festival, Dwayne Johnson praises him. Watch)The actor who is making a comeback this year with Darren Aronofsky's The Whale, revealed about the grueling process of…

Hollywood actor Brendan Fraser recently recalled how he starved himself to remain in shape for the 1997 blockbuster movie `George of the Jungle`. According to Fox News, an American news outlet, he made the revelation during an interview segment with his `Airheads` co-star and comedian Adam Sandler, which was hosted by Variety to discuss the highlights of their careers. Sandler asked Fraser about what it was like having to get in shape for the comedy film based on the animated `Tarzan` series. "The wardrobe was there was…

Brendan Fraser’s buzzworthy performance in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale comes after the actor has been in the industry for over 30 years. In the early days, before he starred in The Mummy and George of the Jungle, he appeared alongside Adam Sandler in the 1994 comedy Airheads that lended to his up-and-coming success at the time. As Fraser and Sandler recently reunited, the latter shared how they came to work together. Apparently Adam Sandler really wanted Brendan Fraser to lead the movie about three band members…

We’re merely three days away from catching a glimpse of Brendan Fraser‘s triumphant comeback in The Whale, the latest psychological drama from Darren Aronofsky that’s reportedly put Fraser near the front of the line for Best Actor at next year’s Oscars ceremony. Indeed, paired with rising superstar Sadie Sink, it looks like Fraser’s turn in The Whale will require more than a few tissue boxes to experience, and given his tumultuous relationship with Hollywood that left him tragically blacklisted all these years, there…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAdam Sandler has claimed that Brendan Fraser’s award-nominated role in George of the Jungle made Sandler “feel bad about” himself.Fraser, who appeared alongside Sandler and Steve Buscemi in the 1994 musical comedy Airheads, played the titular character of George in the 1997 family comedy. Sitting down together in conversation for Variety Studio’s newest episode of Actors on Actors,…

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 opened up about how going public about an alleged sexual assault affected his career.The actor, 54, is making his Hollywood comeback in The Whale, in which he portrays an obese and reclusive English teacher who attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter.In 2018, Fraser alleged that he was groped by Philip Berk, the former president of the Hollywood Foreign…

Comic book fans around the world are still trying to wrap their heads around Warner Bros. Discovery canceling a $90 million blockbuster that was already shot and in the can as a cost-cutting measure, but Batgirl directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are hoping the resurgent Brendan Fraser can lend them an assist. The beloved actor played the villainous Firefly in the would-be HBO Max exclusive that nobody’s ever going to see unless something drastic changes, but a DC adaptation boasting an iconic hero, ties to the…

Kids these days just don’t understand their history, and Stranger Things superstar Sadie Sink is no different after making a startling admission about her new co-star Brendan Fraser’s filmography. Sink admitted to Variety that she had never seen a single Brendan Fraser film before she was cast as his daughter in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale. Yikes.“To be honest, I hadn’t seen any of his films. I didn’t grow up with his films,” Sink confessed. Thankfully she has since learned the error of her ways and remedied the dire…

All hail the Brenaissance! Between movies like The Mummy and George Of The Jungle, Brendan Fraser was a staple talent of the ‘90s and ‘00s, until he wasn’t. While the actor never completely left Hollywood, he's only truly stepped back into the spotlight over the past year. And during this time, many have showered him with praise for his powerhouse performance in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale. The biggest instance of that occurred during the prestigious Venice Film Festival, where Fraser received a 6-minute standing…