The film that marks Brendan Fraser’s return to Hollywood, “The Whale”, received 6 minutes of applause at the Venice Film Festival this Sunday (4), and the actor was moved by the audience’s ovation.
At the conclusion of “The Whale” at the Venice Film Festival, Darren Aronofsky’s drama that saw Fraser as a wheelchair-bound 500-pound gay man received enthusiastic applause from the audience and Fraser couldn’t help himself. . emotion. Check out the emotional moment below:
The expectation is that Fraser’s performance will earn him not only the nomination, but perhaps the favoritism for Best Actor at major film awards, including the Oscars.
“The Whale” is played by Fraser, who plays a man living with severe obesity who struggles to reconnect with his 17-year-old daughter, played by “Stranger Things” actress Sadie Sink. The supporting cast also includes Hong Chau, Samantha Morton and Ty Simpkins. The film is based on the play of the same name by Samuel D. Hunter, who adapted the script from Aronofsky’s film.
To play the lead, Fraser wore costumes that added between 20 and 135 kg to his body, depending on the scene, and spent up to six hours a day in the makeup process to transform into the character.
Fraser started out as a lead in action films with 1997’s “George, King of the Forest”, as well as starring in the “The Mummy” franchise. But she ended up abandoning her lead status in the 2010s, opting for smaller roles.
Despite appearing in a supporting role in 2021’s “Not a Mistake”, “The Whale” is seen as Brendan Fraser’s big comeback, being his first starring role since “The Hunt,” a 2013 film that it was distributed directly on DVD. In addition to “The Whale”, Fraser will star in Martin Scorsese’s western “Killers of the Flower Moon”.
“The Whale” will be released in US theaters on December 9th. The film does not yet have a Portuguese title and no release date has been announced here.
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