Brendan Fraser

It's hard to believe that an actor who repeatedly co-starred with Pauly Shore and multiple CGI mummies could win an Academy Award for acting, ...

Fraser is an appropriately cartoonish human addition to the Looney Tunes gang, as is Steve Martin as the villainous head of the ACME corporation. Fraser is the perfect human cartoon character in Disney’s adaptation of the classic Jay Ward animated series. Fraser essentially plays two roles: a cosmically-imprisoned cartoonist and the human iteration of his horned-up monkey character. Before he potentially takes home the gold hairless naked statuette that denotes excellence in the film industry, we’ve decided to rank Fraser’s movie comedies — as in the comedies he stars in. Unfortunately, much of the original story was “updated” with more crotch shots and racist caricatures. While this is hardly Fraser’s only acclaimed dramatic performance, a lot of us grew up seeing the star in far goofier, occasionally loincloth-heavy, roles.

Brendan Fraser and Michelle Yeoh are Oscars 2023 Best Actor and Actress frontrunners, but also stars of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, an overlooked ...

But maybe the most charming and distinctive thing about Dragon Emperor is in the relationship between Rick and Evelyn, who have clearly reached the point of being bored (and openly sexually frustrated!) between world-hopping and mummy-fighting adventures, and who wind up seeing this latest jaunt as more of a get-your-groove-back couple’s outing than a save-the-world crisis. It’s a cheerful, upbeat time-waster — for Fraser and Yeoh as much as for the rest of us. It’s only a small echo of what Yeoh gets to do as a character in Everything Everywhere All at Once or Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, but it’s still more dimension than she gets in a lot of her fighting movies. [Brendan Fraser](https://www.polygon.com/23597690/batgirl-release-cast-brendan-fraser-leslie-grace-why-canceled) is heavily favored to win the Best Actor Oscar this year for his mournful role in [The Whale](https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23351261/the-whale-review-brendan-fraser-darren-aronofsky), while [Michelle Yeoh](https://www.polygon.com/23020865/michelle-yeoh-interview-everything-everywhere-all-at-once) is the odds-on favorite for Best Actress for [Everything Everywhere All at Once](https://www.polygon.com/23021092/everything-everywhere-interview-daniel-kwan-daniel-scheinert-daniels). The one really regrettable part of Dragon Emperor is that Yeoh and Fraser barely share any screen time. The first Mummy movie leaned into the horror of dealing with an undead creature and its supernatural minions. It’s fast-paced and amiable, full of family banter and big, high-energy chases and fights, courtesy of The Fast and the Furious and XXX director Rob Cohen. Their adult son Alex (Luke Ford) kicks off the undead action this time by digging up an ancient Chinese emperor (Jet Li) cursed by immortal sorceress Zi Yuan (Yeoh). [didn’t do as well at the box office as the previous two](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchise/fr3058142981/?ref_=bo_frs_table_63), but it was still a respectable $400 million hit, and it plays as lighter and much more meta than [The Mummy](https://www.polygon.com/22911912/bisexual-movies-canon) and The Mummy Returns. [symbolically taking on other people’s sins](https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23351261/the-whale-review-brendan-fraser-darren-aronofsky) in another Darren Aronofsky Biblical metaphor. (Yeoh says she wants to give director Darren Aronofsky a big hug for bringing Fraser back to acting.) When a handful of devoted cultists resurrect the emperor, Zi Yuan and her equally immortal daughter Lin (Isabella Leong) join forces with the O’Connells to stop him.

The Oscar nominee explained that he felt that the movie helped spark a conversation about people living with obesity, and he was glad that it got people ...

Besides [being nominated](https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/11/16/brendan-fraser-not-attending-golden-globes-sexual-assault-allegations/) for the Best Actor Academy Award, he has [ won a Critics Choice Award](https://hollywoodlife.com/2023/01/16/brendan-fraser-critics-choice-award-acceptance-speech-video/) and a SAG Award for [his performance](https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/11/30/brendan-fraser-sons-holden-leland-nyc-photos/). “In many ways, that feels like [a win for me.](https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/10/12/brendan-fraser-cries-standing-ovation-the-whale-london-film-festival-video/) [Click to Subscribe to Get Our Free HollywoodLife Daily Newsletter to get the hottest celeb news.](/newsletter-signup/) [The Whale,](https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/11/08/brendan-fraser-the-whale-trailer-video/) and that felt better than the awards. “If you accept the invitation to come and see this film without bias, then you’ll be confronted by stories and ask yourself to challenge some previously held beliefs.” When asked about critics who have called the movie insensitive, Brendan took a long pause and said that he believed that the movie did more to help spread awareness about obesity than do harm.

Brendan Fraser is a father of three. Meet his sons, Griffin, Holden, and Leland Fraser.

In order to help him get into the role of Charlie, Brendan said he took inspiration from his own desire to be with his family. In the film, Brendan portrays a 600-pound English professor named Charlie who tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter Ellie (Sadie Sink). [Interview](http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/brendan-fraser-and-freddie-prinze-jr-on-trauma-and-transformation) in November 2022. His performance was so well-received by critics that it earned him a [2023 SAG Award](https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/brendan-fraser-wins-sag-awards-2023-video-49099839) for best actor, as well as a number of [other accolades](https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/brendan-fraser-oscar-nomination-2023-49069487). [taking a break from acting](https://www.popsugar.co.uk/fitness/brendan-fraser-the-whale-standing-ovation-48978057) to focus on his mental health, Brendan Fraser marked his return to Hollywood with " [The Whale](https://www.popsugar.co.uk/entertainment/the-whale-movie-49005318)." [Getty / Axelle/Bauer-Griffin](http://www.gettyimages.com)

Brendan Fraser tells Howard Stern about shooting Batgirl as the Batman villain Firefly, and how in most likelihood the world will never see it. By Michileen Martin | Published 21 hours ago. Brendan Fraser needs to correct some misinformation.

[Michael Keaton](https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/batman-shut-down-michael-keaton.html) once more assuming the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in the same narrative where fans previously saw that part played by Ben Affleck. [DC Studios](https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/ben-affleck-beat-robert-pattinson.html)‘ evolving plans, that in the wake of the Warner Bros. Among other upcoming projects, he’ll soon be appearing in a star-studded ensemble cast for It wasn’t shown in the best light that it could have had been. It was a directors’ cut, a first cut — it wasn’t finished! Brendan Fraser needs to correct some misinformation.

It is no secret that actors use make-up in order to look more like their character — sometimes it can be really challenging.

And I don't think we have to do that any longer," the actor Then there was a short clip shown of Brendan getting into the character. The film's creators had a goal of realistically showing his life in all its complexities.

Brendan Fraser tells Howard Stern about shooting Batgirl as the Batman villain Firefly, and how in most likelihood the world will never see it.

[Michael Keaton](https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/batman-shut-down-michael-keaton.html) once more assuming the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in the same narrative where fans previously saw that part played by Ben Affleck. [DC Studios](https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/ent/ben-affleck-beat-robert-pattinson.html)‘ evolving plans, that in the wake of the Warner Bros. Among other upcoming projects, he’ll soon be appearing in a star-studded ensemble cast for It wasn’t shown in the best light that it could have had been. It was a directors’ cut, a first cut — it wasn’t finished! Brendan Fraser needs to correct some misinformation.

In support of his film The Whale, Brendan Fraser performs as Gilvin of the Tree in a sketch from The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.

ET [on NBC](https://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show). [now streaming on Peacock](https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/asset/tv/the-tonight-show-starring-jimmy-fallon/4759351141290148112), including the latest episode featuring Fraser. ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtJ70buqmHU) In it, Harrelson plays an actor who gains over 400 pounds to play an Oscar-worthy role, only to find out that the film has been scrapped at the last minute. [M3GAN](https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/topic/m3gan) (streaming now [on Peacock](https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/asset/movies/m3gan-unrated/5486ca57-a3f2-3540-ab15-e5d9429a67c4)). Heck, you've even seen him journeying to the center of the Earth. You've seen him swing through the trees as George of the Jungle.

George of the Jungle star Brendan Fraser recalls receiving a number of unexpected complaints from parents whose kids started smashing into trees.

Given Fraser has reentered the spotlight thanks to his critically acclaimed role in The Whale, the door is now open for him to return to a number of franchises he once led, including George of the Jungle. For a while there, parents were stopping me going, "Oh, man, I really loved you in George of the Jungle, it was such a great movie. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter on their Awards Chatter podcast, Fraser revealed that he received many complaints surrounding George of the Jungle, in particular from parents whose children began to behave like his character.

Soon after its release The Whale became the subject of contentious debate for perpetuating stereotypes about obesity. "I respect those who don't see eye to eye ...

"It's time to retire that, so long as we're doing so much and making such good progress in so many areas of our culture that I think that it is hopefully the last one we can tick off the box." "I don’t agree with them because I know that there’s no ill intent. And I stand by that."

You've seen him fight undead mummies as Rick O'Connell. You've seen him swing through the trees as George of the Jungle. Heck, you've even seen him ...

The Whale star Brendan Fraser has spoken in support of Darren Aronofsky's psychological drama following criticism. Soon after its release The Whale became ...

"It's time to retire that, so long as we're doing so much and making such good progress in so many areas of our culture that I think that it is hopefully the last one we can tick off the box." "I don’t agree with them because I know that there’s no ill intent. "It's normally the silhouette of a costume that's worn by a fairly athletic actor and it's in service of a cheap joke or to vilify a character."

Brendan Fraser has starred in tons of stunt filled movies, however it was his work on George of the Jungle that led to some hilarious parental complaints.

Or why not check out our [Oscars 2023 predictions](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/oscars/predictions-2023) list? [The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/brendan-fraser-the-whale-awards-chatter-podcast-1235340461/) on its Awards Chatter podcast, Fraser revealed that he had parents complain about the 1997 [comedy movie](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/best-comedy-movies) George of the Jungle. [Brendan Fraser](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/brendan-fraser) is a star with plenty of credits behind his name. [Oscars 2023 nominated](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/oscars/2023-nominations) performance for the [drama movie](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/best-drama-movies) The Whale. “Rubber trees, George smashed into rubber trees!” In the [’90s movie](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/best-90s-movies), Fraser played the titular character of a Tarzan-like man raised by apes who spends his days swinging from vines and smashing face-first into trees.

You've seen him fight undead mummies as Rick O'Connell. You've seen him swing through the trees as George of the Jungle. Heck, you've even seen him ...

Brendan Fraser's George of the Jungle character inspired children to injure themselves in one particular way.

But the thing about it was it was screened in a garden variety test screening. While there were seemingly reasons behind the cancelation other than the much talked about tax write-off spree that WBD went through in late 2022, Fraser himself was disappointed the movie didn’t get the chance to shine. [George of the Jungle](https://movieweb.com/brendan-fraser-harassed-by-monkey-george-of-the-jungle-set/) was made in a time when not everything came with a warning message telling audiences what they should and shouldn’t attempt to emulate from movies. While The Whale has ended up being Fraser’s biggest movie in years, he has already lined up other movies including Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. However, the movie was made in a time when audiences, or in this case their parents, were allowed to decide for themselves how much they deterred the easily influenced from copying what they saw on screen. “For a while there, parents were stopping me going, "Oh, man, I really loved you in George of the Jungle, it was such a great movie.

The Whale star Brendan Fraser remembers how he didn't initially want to do the cult classic movie that became his breakout role in 1992.

Fraser rose to stardom after hit roles in Encino Man, George of the Jungle, and The Mummy, but did not appear in high-profile roles for a number of years. Fraser reflected on his path to acting, sharing stories from the beginning of his career and explaining how it all led to his comeback in The Whale. The actor marks his return with a starring role in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale, his first major role in 13 years.