Brendan Fraser He received another warm welcome for his performance in “The Whale”.
Fraser, 53, broke down in tears during his second applause – this time at the London Film Festival. The film was shown to the public on Tuesday night, and the actor reportedly received a five-minute standing ovation.
Reaction to the film at the London Film Festival followed its first applause at the Venice Film Festival in early September. For six minutes, the audience gave a standing ovation to the “Crash” star.
Fraser returns to the silver screen again for what many believe could be Oscar contender Like Charlie, a 600-pound gay man feels as if his life is coming to an end.
Brendan Fraser received another welcome – this time for five minutes – at the London Film Festival.
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The role marks a big comeback for Freezer’s profession Because it’s his first leading role in nearly a decade. The “Mummy” star had roles this year in Martin Scorsese’s latest Western film Killers of the Flower Moon, and with Dawn Olivieri and Marcia Cross in Behind the Curtain of Night.
Fraser has largely stayed out of the spotlight after tackling physical ailments due to performing various on-screen stunts. The actor also spoke openly about his struggle with depression after an alleged sexual assault incident in 2003.
In 2018, Fraser claimed that he was sexually assaulted by former Hollywood Foreign Press Association president Philip Burke in 2003 – nearly 10 years ago. The actor also claimed that the accident contributed to the downfall of his career.
[I] I got depressed,” he told GQ at the time. I blamed myself and was miserable – because I was saying, ‘That’s nothing; this is no thing. This man extended his hand and stopped feeling. [Work] Withered on the vine for my sake. In my opinion, at least, something was taken away from me. ”
Burke denied the allegations, though he wrote about the incident in his 2014 memoir claiming that he had recently tweaked Fraser “allegedly.”
Jane Moore and Brendan Fraser attend the UK premiere of ‘The Whale’ during the 66th BFI London Film Festival.
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Fraser expressed gratitude for the “warm reception” he’s received since discussing his latest work, in an earlier interview with The New York Times.
“I look forward to how this film leaves as deep an impression on everyone as it does on me,” he told outlets.
Fraser recalled having to wear a large amount of prosthetics sometimes weighing up to 300 pounds to play Charlie, a reclusive character based on 2012 off Broadway The play by Samuel de Hunter.
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“I needed to learn how to move in a new way,” Fraser said. “I developed muscles I didn’t know I had. I even felt dizzy at the end of the day when I removed all the hardware, just as you would have felt off the boat and onto the pier here in Venice.”
When asked if he’s excited about his career prospects again, Fraser remained modest.
“My crystal ball is broken,” Fraser said. “I don’t know if your business is a success, but meet me after the show, and we’ll peek together.”
Brendan Fraser’s role in “The Whale” marks the actor’s comeback from an acting gap.
(Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images for BFI)
Fox News Digital’s Tracy Wright contributed to this report.
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