Brendan Fraser Is Unrecognizable In First Image From New Movie The Whale
Brendan Fraser is unrecognizable in the first image from Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale. Fraser became a bona fide superstar in the 1990s thanks to films like Encino Man, George of the Jungle and The Mummy. His latest role pairs him with Oscar-nominated director Aronofsky for a drama based on a play by Samuel D. Hunter.
Fraser’s role in The Whale is indeed perhaps the most challenging he’s ever tackled. The film sees the star playing Charlie, a middle-aged man who has become a 600-pound recluse after years of binge-eating to deal with the guilt of leaving his family for his gay lover. Stranger Things’ Sadie Sink co-stars as Ellie, the daughter Charlie wants to re-connect with after abandoning her years before. The cast also includes Hong Chau, Samantha Morton and Ty Simpkins.
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This tragic story of a man trying to recover his family has now been set to premiere at the upcoming Venice Film Festival, and A24 celebrates the occasion by releasing a first look image from The Whale of Fraser as Charlie. It’s safe to say Fraser has never been seen like this as he takes on a role that seems bound to garner awards consideration. See the image in the space below:
Fraser of course is currently in the midst of a career resurgence, after suffering through his own series of real-life personal setbacks, including fall-out suffered after making allegations of sexual assault against one-time HFPA president Phillip Berk. Having battled through depression related to numerous issues, including the effects of various physical injuries suffered both on movie shoots and elsewhere, Fraser now seems poised to regain some of the career momentum he lost after his early run of
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