Brendan Fraser

I'm desperate to see fat characters who aren't 'comic' – but The Whale's appeal for pity is still far from the dignity they deserve, says editor Phoebe-Jane ...

[He has said](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64345843) he hopes the film will help to “end the bias against those who live with obesity”. [genuine sensitivity](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/brendan-fraser-whale-fat-suit-obese-b2266636.html) and thought about the experiences of people with disabling weight issues on the publicity trail, and his portrayal is far from Fat Bastard. I was compared to these characters by bullies who didn’t have a lot of creativity when it came to insults, and by the time [academic theories](https://aeon.co/essays/for-henri-bergson-laughter-is-what-keeps-us-elastic-and-free) behind this – is the laughter due to feelings of superiority (à la Thomas Hobbes and René Descartes), incongruity (Immanuel Kant and Arthur Schopenhauer), relief (Herbert Spencer and Sigmund Freud) – or is it punitive (Henri Bergson)? A more personally informed take came from Little White Lies magazine, with the reviewer’s wish that the film “would have done more to dig into the prevalent notion (subconscious or not) that fat people are any less deserving of dignity, respect and love”. But then I started to notice the sneering behind the performances. Typically, fat suits have been mined for comedy – “a one-note joke”, as acknowledged by Fraser himself. If you haven’t seen the film yet, the reviews can give you an idea of its treatment of obesity, but also very clear insight into the awkwardness involved in covering such a tale for some reviewers. Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale is a perfect example of this: therefore, it is considered brave; therefore, it is bait for awards. That must be the case, considering how many professional actors who happen to fall into that group take on roles they perhaps shouldn’t, and are then celebrated for it by their peers – now including, of course, Brendan Fraser in Based on a play by Samuel D Hunter, the film centres on a “reclusive English teacher who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter”. Naturally, the performance was always going to attract lots of press.

Now, the actor is one step closer to the biggest recognition of them all—the Academy Award. The Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday, January 24, and ...

Hunter, A24 and the extraordinary cast and crew who gave me the gift of Charlie. Despite the list featuring some figures who have been Hollywood staples for some time, this is the first time in decades every contender in this category is a first-time Oscar nominee. Only time will tell if he arrives to the Oscars gala after sweeping a very moving awards season. The Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday, January 24, and Fraser is one of the favorites to take home the prize for Best Actor. Now, the actor is one step closer to the biggest recognition of them all—the Academy Award. After a few years away from the spotlight, Brendan Fraser has had a rapturous comeback.

Brendan shared that he feels overjoyed and grateful for being nominated for the Academy Awards. He thanked the director and writer of the film Darren Aronofsky ...

He thanked the director and writer of the film Darren Aronofsky and Samuel D. He further added, "I wouldn't have this nomination without [director] Darren Aronofsky, [writer] Samuel D. Brendan shared that he feels overjoyed and grateful for being nominated for the Academy Awards.

Brendan shared that he feels overjoyed and grateful for being nominated for the Academy Awards. He thanked the director and writer of the film Darren Aronofsky ...

He thanked the director and writer of the film Darren Aronofsky and Samuel D. He further added, "I wouldn't have this nomination without [director] Darren Aronofsky, [writer] Samuel D. Brendan shared that he feels overjoyed and grateful for being nominated for the Academy Awards.

Brendan Fraser, who just landed his first Oscar nomination, recently crashed a screening of The Mummy in London and got a standing ovation from audience.

[Darren Aronofsky](https://people.com/tag/darren-aronofsky/), [writer] [Samuel D. Hunter](https://people.com/movies/the-whale-screenwriter-samuel-d-hunter-addresses-critics-brendan-fraser/), A24 and the extraordinary cast and crew who gave me the gift of Charlie," the actor continued. It's about finding the light in a dark place, and I'm so lucky to have worked with an ensemble that is incredible." The drama was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress for costar [Golden Globe](https://people.com/tag/golden-globe-awards/) and [SAG Award](https://people.com/tag/golden-globe-awards/https://people.com/tag/sag-awards/) nominations, won the Critics Choice Award earlier this month, [getting emotional in his acceptance speech](https://people.com/movies/critics-choice-2023-brendan-fraser-wins-best-actor/). "[We had] no idea until it tested in front of British audiences," he added, as the audience let out a collective chuckle. all the above?" [Austin Butler](https://people.com/tag/austin-butler/) ( [Elvis](https://people.com/movies/austin-butlers-performance-applauded-by-critics-as-elvis-movie-receives-mixed/)), [Colin Farrell](https://people.com/tag/colin-farrell/) ( [The Banshees of Inisherin](https://ew.com/movies/movie-reviews/banshees-of-inisherin-review-colin-farrell-brendan-gleeson/)), [Paul Mescal](https://people.com/movies/paul-mescal-on-indie-roles-and-which-movie-franchise-he-wants-join-exclusive/) ( [Aftersun](https://people.com/movies/see-paul-mescal-and-his-family-react-to-his-first-oscar-nomination-in-sweet-facetime-screenshot/)) and [Bill Nighy](https://ew.com/person/bill-nighy/) ( [Living](https://ew.com/tv/tv-reviews/i-hate-suzie-too-pinocchio-women-talking-corsage-living/)). "I am proud to stand before you tonight," Fraser began. [earned his first Oscar nomination](https://people.com/movies/oscars-2023-nominations-full-list/) for his performance in The Whale, which comes out in the U.K. "This is a film that was made in Britain. [Academy Award](https://people.com/tag/academy-awards/)-nominated star — who is currently wowing audiences in his new film [The Whale](https://people.com/movies/brendan-fraser-first-photo-the-whale-movie/) — surprised a packed house in a London theater about to show his hit 1999 adventure film [The Mummy](https://people.com/movies/brendan-fraser-says-tom-cruise-the-mummy-movie-lacked-fun/) on Friday night.

The actor, 54, left fans starstruck on Friday night as he crashed a screening of his 1999 film The Mummy in London's Prince Charles Theatre.

The ingredient that we had going for our Mummy, which I didn't see in the new one, was fun. Taking to the stage, he told the crowd: 'Thank you, Friday night in Leicester Square. 'That was what was lacking in that incarnation. I first started seeing films right across the street' No idea, until it tested in front of British audiences, thank you for that. 'And this is a film that was made in Britain, you should know that.

"I am proud to stand before you tonight," Fraser, donned in an outfit reminiscent of his adventurer character Rick O'Connell, said. "This is a film that was ...

Fraser made his debut as adventurer Rick O'Connell in 1999's The Mummy, centered on a group of treasure-seeking explorers who awaken the vengeful reincarnation of an Egyptian priest searching for his long lost love. "I've never been as famous and as unsalaried than I am at the moment, so, spread the word!" Thank you for being here." We had no idea until it tested in front of British audiences. He added, "We had no idea what kind of movie we were making when we shot this. "I am proud to stand before you tonight," Fraser, donned in an outfit reminiscent of his adventurer character Rick O'Connell, said.

In 2001, the former WWE Champion made his motion picture debut as The Scorpion King in the action-adventure of The Mummy Returns. Eventually, the film's success ...