In one of the most unexpected movie comebacks ever, Brendan Fraser transformed into a morbidly obese man for "The Whale" that premiered at the Venice Film Festival Sunday.
When the credits rolled on the Darren Aronofsky drama, in which Fraser plays a 600-pound gay man confined to a wheelchair, the actor was overcome with emotion.
Brendan Fraser is making his big comeback in Daren Aronofsky's new film, "The Whale," which received a six-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival.
Brendan Fraser got emotional and cried as audiences at the Venice Film Festival gave him a six-minute standing ovation for his performance in "The Whale."
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Brendan Fraser has entered the Oscars chat. The actor is squarely back in Hollywood and already on the minds of those thinking about the Academy Awards, thanks to his performance in “The Whale,” which reportedly received a six-minute standing ovation after its screening a…
Brendan Fraser returns to the big screen in The Whale, a new Darren Aronofsky film about a reclusive English teacher as he struggles with his health and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
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