Movie Quiz: Unknown Stars!  But in which movies?

Movie Quiz: Unknown Stars! But in which movies?

Tonight on CANAL+ Cinema airs Darren Aronofsky’s latest film, The Whale, which won two Oscars at the last prestigious ceremony, Best Actor for Brendan Fraser (who gave an emotional speech at the coronation) and Best Makeup and Hair. The actor has indeed undergone an impressive physical transformation to portray Charlie, an overweight man who weighs 270 kilograms.

Many other films have used makeup and sometimes digital special effects to transform actors and actresses. But before you start this quiz where you have to try to find the titles of these seven films, here are some secrets from the filming of The Whale.

Did you know?

Return of Brendan Fraser

The Whale marks Brendan Fraser’s big return to cinema. While the actor never disappeared from the screen (most notably in Trust and Doom Patrol), he never returned to the success of The Mummy in the early 2000s. In recent years, the actor has become increasingly rare due to health reasons. Problems caused by stunts he performed himself on set.

role of life

The role of Charlie requires vulnerability and complete abandonment on the part of his interpreter. Darren Aronofsky hesitated to cast for ten years until he found Brendan Fraser in the trailer for “Journey to the End of the Night”. In February 2020, he brought the first reading with other actors: “From the first minute of rehearsal, I got chills and knew that I was going to make this movie with Brendan“.

Preparation of Brendan Fraser

Brendan Fraser did a lot of research to prepare for his role. He interviewed obese people and watched every movie that featured a heavy person to see how different actors approached the role. He reread it Moby-Dick and learned to move around the apartment like Charlie with the help of movement coach Beth Lewis. He also got used to a 50 kilo suit and prosthetics that completed his body transformation.

It’s time to play to identify seven movies, all featuring famous but… unknown actors and actresses.

Source: Allocine

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