An emotional Brendan Fraser obtained a six-minute standing ovation on the Venice Movie Pageant for his efficiency in Darren Aronofsky's 'The Whale'.
Within the movie, based mostly on the acclaimed play by Samuel D. Hunter, Fraser performs a 272kg morbidly overweight English trainer close to the top of his life, who makes an attempt to reconnect together with his teenage daughter (performed by Stranger Issues star, Sadie Sink).
Fraser's efficiency, which has already obtained numerous Oscar buzz, marks a triumphant comeback for the Mummy trilogy star, having not featured in a number one position since 2013.
For a time period, the American-Canadian actor might be seen on the massive display all over the place.
He grew to become an A-list film star within the late Nineteen Nineties and early noughties, with main roles in movies resembling Encino Man (1992), George of the Jungle (1997), The Mummy (1999) and Crash (2004).
However within the mid-2000s, at maybe the head of his fame and profession, Fraser disappeared from Hollywood's highlight fully.
What occurred to Brendan Fraser?
In a 2018 interview with GQ, Fraser got here ahead and mentioned that he had been sexually assaulted by Philip Berk, the previous president of the Hollywood International Press Affiliation.
He claimed that he was approached and inappropriately groped by Berk on the Beverly Hills Lodge in 2003.
"His left hand reaches round, grabs my ass cheek, and certainly one of his fingers touches me within the taint. And he begins transferring it round," the actor mentioned.
"I felt sick. I felt like a bit child. I felt like there was a ball in my throat. I assumed I used to be going to cry."
Regardless of sending Fraser a handwritten apology, Berk has denied the misconduct allegations, writing to GQ that "Mr Fraser's model is a complete fabrication".
"My apology admitted no wrongdoing, the standard “If I've executed something that upset Mr. Fraser, it was not supposed and I apologise," added Berk.
Fraser has mentioned the incident led him to spiral into extreme melancholy and retreat from public life.
"I used to be blaming myself and I used to be depressing," he informed GQ.
The actor suspected he had been blacklisted by the HFPA, as he was hardly ever invited to the Golden Globes award ceremony (hosted by the HFPA) after the ordeal.
After the alleged incident, Fraser additionally battled with private setbacks together with issues together with his well being, divorce and the dying of his mom.
Brenaissance
Nonetheless, since 2018, Fraser's profession has been on the up - which many followers have labelled the 'Brenaissance' throughout social media.
He featured in Danny Boyle's acclaimed drama Belief (2018), alongside Donald Sutherland and Hilary Swank, in addition to starring in Steven Soderbergh's newest movie, 'No Sudden Film' (2021).
And most not too long ago, following the early screenings of Aronofsky's 'The Whale', many individuals imagine Fraser's standout efficiency might safe him his first Oscar nomination.
Followers and excessive profile celebrities together with Dwayne Johnson have been reacting on social media following Fraser's standing ovation at Venice.
Fraser may also be a part of the solid for Martin Scorsese's upcoming 'Killers of the Flower Moon', alongside De Niro, Leo, and Jesse Plemons.
We're really witnessing a Brendan Fraser renaissance.
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