Brendan Fraser

Fraser won the best actor trophy for "The Whale" at the 2023 Critics Choice Awards Sunday night.

Fraser said "I was in the wilderness and I probably should have left a trail of breadcrumbs, but you found me, and like all the best directors, you merely just showed me where to go to get me where I needed to be," Fraser said." In an emotional acceptance speech, Fraser noted "The Whale" is about "finding the light in a dark place" and shared a powerful message for those suffering emotionally.

Brendan Fraser delivered an emotional speech while accepting the award for best actor at the 2023 Critics Choice Awards for his role in "The Whale."

Fraser called the suit "cumbersome" in an interview ahead of the film's Venice premiere, according to "Darren Aronofsky, I was in the wilderness, and I probably should have left a trail of breadcrumbs, but you’ve found me," he said. Where were you for 'Furry Vengeance'?" I don’t know what it means, either, but I’m sure glad you woke up for me. "It was Herman Melville who once wrote that there are only five critics in America — the rest are asleep. [his role in "The Whale,"](https://www.today.com/popculture/movies/brendan-fraser-transforms-600-pound-teacher-whale-rcna40137) started crying once his name was announced, and still managed to start off his speech with a joke.

Brendan Fraser won Best Actor for his role in 'The Whale,' beating out other performances, including Austin Butler for 'Elvis' and Colin Farrell for 'The ...

[lost to Butler’s portrayal of Elvis Presley](https://globalnews.ca/news/9397850/golden-globes-2023-winners-list-nominees/) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) at the Golden Globes. When asked what a potential nomination would mean for him, Fraser joked that he would have to get another suit. “Darren Aronofsky, I was in the wilderness, and I probably should have left a trail of breadcrumbs, but you’ve found me,” he said. “If you, like a guy like Charlie, who I played in this movie, in any way, struggle with obesity, or you just feel like you’re in a dark sea… I don’t know what it means, either, but I’m sure glad you woke up for me,” he said. [Brendan Fraser](https://globalnews.ca/tag/brendan-fraser/) delivered a passionate speech after he took home the Best Actor trophy at the [Critics Choice Awards](https://globalnews.ca/tag/critics-choice-award) for his starring role in The Whale.

Brendan Fraser cried during his acceptance speech after scooping the award for Best Actor at the Critics Choice Awards. (Getty Images).

He won best actor at the ceremony in Los Angeles for his turn as a morbidly obese depressed man.

Its stars, Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, were not in attendance, with reports suggesting the pair had both contracted Covid-19. And I probably should have left a trail of breadcrumbs. But you found me," Fraser said to director Darren Aronofsky. "I had no idea I had something to offer the world and I just need to thank the people who turned me into the man I am now and turned me into the director I am today, my mother. It's about finding the light in a dark place. It's about redemption.

Brendan Fraser delivered an emotional acceptance speech when he won Best Actor at the Critics Choice Awards. Watch here.

[prosthetic fat suit](https://consequence.net/2022/12/brendan-fraser-the-whale-fat-suit/) for the role, but it’s also been heralded as a welcome high-profile job for Fraser, who retreated from Hollywood in the early 2000s after he was allegedly groped by the former head of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. In The Whale, Fraser plays a 600-pound recluse who attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter (Sadie Sink). “I was in the wilderness, and I probably should have left a trail of breadcrumbs, but you found me,” Fraser said, thanking The Whale director Darren Aronofsky.

In what could be the first of many major pieces of hardware for him this award season, Brendan Fraser picked up best actor for his role in film festival ...

He won best actor at the ceremony in Los Angeles for his turn as a morbidly obese depressed man.

Its stars, Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, were not in attendance, with reports suggesting the pair had both contracted Covid-19. And I probably should have left a trail of breadcrumbs. But you found me," Fraser said to director Darren Aronofsky. "I had no idea I had something to offer the world and I just need to thank the people who turned me into the man I am now and turned me into the director I am today, my mother. It's about finding the light in a dark place. It's about redemption.

Fraser delivered a passionate speech after winning Best Actor at the the Critics' Choice Awards.

He subsequently began to question who he was and his career. Berk was investigated by the HFPA, and they found he did touch Fraser inappropriately, but that it was not intended to be sexual. “I was in the wilderness, and I probably should’ve left a trail of breadcrumbs.

In the first interview of variety's actor-on-actor series, Adam Sandler reveals how he felt inferior to Brendan Fraser's look in George of the Jungle.

[Brandan Fraser’](https://fandomwire.com/tag/brandon-fraser/)s performance in his new movie and admired the actor for his role as he revealed how broken he felt while watching the movie and Brendan Fraser’s acting made him cry his heart out. Upon asking about the actor’s big return in the industry, Brendon Fraser denied the claim of him returning as from his viewpoint he never considered himself gone as he always kept on working. Brendan Fraser responded to the humorous claims made by Adam Sandler and recalled his exhausting schedule for achieving that majestic look.

'The Mummy' star Fraser delivered a passionate speech after winning Best Actor at the the Critics' Choice Awards for his role in 'The Whale'.

He subsequently began to question who he was and his career. Berk was investigated by the HFPA, and they found he did touch Fraser inappropriately, but that it was not intended to be sexual. “I was in the wilderness, and I probably should’ve left a trail of breadcrumbs.

Brendan Fraser is one of the frontrunners for the Best Actor Oscar, but critics don't want his "fatphobic" movie to walk away with anything.

[someone else wrote](https://twitter.com/thekateblack/status/1615362629056299009), "I really like Brendan Fraser, but The Whale is such a gross, [expletive] thing to make. [Another said](https://twitter.com/fugitiverabbit/status/1615027275866726401), "I really want to be happy for Brendan Fraser's comeback, because I genuinely really love him as an actor. Awards and speeches only add to the gut punch." He has already been nominated for a number of awards from film critics' associations and other groups. "Please remember your fat friends have shown some discomfort and warranted anger at the use of obesity within the whale. [Twitter user wrote](https://twitter.com/lucyj_ford/status/1614896163311722497), "when you want nothing but the best for brendan fraser but think the whale should never be lauded on any kind of awards stage." They cast Brendan Fraser as the title character and put him in a fat suit. And the lengths we went to to portray the realism of the make-up has never been done before." [One Twitter user wrote](https://twitter.com/blackqueeriroh/status/1552422251513135104) in July 2022, "I don't even care what 'The Whale' is about. In The Whale—which is based on a 2012 play by Samuel D. Read on to find out more about the movie, the backlash it's generated, and this year's complicated Oscar race. But, while critics and viewers have praised Fraser's performance and respect the actor's comeback story, the movie itself has received harsh criticism.

Actor Brendan Fraser gave a tearful and moving speech after winning the Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor.

“And like all the best directors, you merely just showed me where to go to get to where I needed to be.” I want you to know that if you too can have the strength to just get to your feet and go to the light, good things will happen.” “Darren Aronofsky, I was in the wilderness, and I probably should have left a trail of breadcrumbs, but you’ve found me,” he said, as his voice began to break. It’s about finding the light in a dark place,” Fraser explained in his speech. [controversies](https://time.com/6240001/the-whale-fatsuit-controversy/) about the depiction of its protagonist, Fraser chose to highlight the positive elements of the story. Brendan Fraser was one of the most popular actors of the 1990s.

Ke Huy Quan reunited with his previous costar Brendan Fraser at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday. Continuing his phenomenal awards season, Quan was ...