Brendan Fraser and his TheWhale cast and crew received a six-minute standing ovation at the film's Venice Film Festival premiere. The actor's emotional response will bring you to tears. 😭
While audiences eagerly await his latest return to the screen, Brendan Fraser's reaction to his standing ovation for The Whale will make fans of the actor cry. Fraser, best known for his work in Universal's The Mummy movie franchise and George of the Jungle, among other roles, stars in the psychological drama as Charlie, a 600-pound middle-aged man struggling with demons from his past, including leaving his family for his gay lover, who would later die.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Alongside Fraser, the cast for The Whale includes Stranger Things' Sadie Sink, Watchmen's Hong Chau, Samantha Morton, Insidious' Ty Simpkins and Sathya Sridharan. Development on the film was first announced in early 2021 when A24 acquired the rights to Samuel D. Hunter's play of the same name, with Oscar nominee Darren Aronofsky attached to direct on a script from Hunter and Fraser set to lead the cast.
The Whale marks another chapter in Brendan Fraser's recent Hollywood resurgence, with the actor having scored rave reviews for his work in Doom Patrol, The Affair, Trust and No Sudden Move. Audiences have not only celebrated on social media, but also with the actor himself, with a variety of interviews and con appearances memorably seeing Fraser giving heartwarming responses in the form of genuine tears for fans' long-standing appreciation of the star.
While Aronofsky is often known for polarized receptions to his films, early reactions to The Whale have remained largely positive, namely for Fraser's performance in the psychological drama, which many have hailed as a comeback part for the actor. Though many are still reeling from the surprise cancellation of the Batgirl movie, including Fraser himself, it sounds like audiences can look forward to his resurgence continuing in the near future.
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