Brendan Fraser

The 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards are just around the corner, followed two weeks after that by the Academy Awards.

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In an exclusive look at Brendan Fraser's conversation with Willie Geist on Sunday TODAY, the actor recalled feeling "ignorant" about Hollywood before his ...

"I had a real 'make hay while the sun shines' kind of outlook," he added. "For that, I feel so much more receptive and gratitude for the positive attention that I'm receiving at this time," he said of the buzz surrounding his work in The Whale. [came roaring back into the scene](https://www.eonline.com/news/1355193/why-brendan-fraser-wouldnt-call-his-return-to-the-spotlight-a-comeback) with his criticially acclaimed performance in [Darren Aronofsky](https://www.eonline.com/news/darren_aronofsky)'s The Whale. "For me, currency is confidence and I didn't always have that," he explained. It can get a bit much." "I've learned that it's going to do me good to work smart instead of work hard." [Austin Butler](https://eonline.com/news/austin_butler) and [Michelle Yeoh](https://www.eonline.com/news/1360788/michelle-yeohs-reaction-to-golden-globes-trying-to-cut-her-speech-short-deserves-its-own-award) for his Sunday TODAY series, "Never underestimate the power of dumb luck." So, what prompted the return to the limelight? [acting nods for the Golden Globes](https://www.eonline.com/news/1357702/the-2023-golden-globe-nominations-are-here) and the [SAG Awards](https://www.eonline.com/news/1360709/the-2023-sag-awards-nominations-are-finally-here), and, last month, he took home the title of [Best Actor at the 2023 Critics Choice Awards](https://www.eonline.com/news/1361447/critics-choice-awards-2023-winners-the-complete-list). [booming career](https://www.eonline.com/news/1350186/brendan-fraser-and-elizabeth-hurleys-bedazzled-reunion-is-anything-but-wicked), Fraser continued, "I was kind of on a merry-go-round and wanted the music to stop. [step out of the spotlight](https://www.eonline.com/news/915613/brendan-fraser-says-2003-groping-incident-spurred-hollywood-absence) for a spell there to sort some things out in my life and to take stock of who I am, where I'm going, and what my aspirations are," he told host Willy Geist. The role, which required him to [step into the shoes of a reclusive English teacher](https://www.eonline.com/news/1353747/see-brendan-frasers-transformation-in-emotional-first-trailer-for-the-whale) struggling to make amends with his daughter, ultimately earned the actor his [first Oscar nomination](https://www.eonline.com/news/1361697/the-2023-oscar-nominations-are-finally-here-see-the-complete-list) at the upcoming [Academy Awards](https://eonline.com/news/oscars).

Action and comedy star Brendan Fraser is back. The actor widely loved for his performances in Blast From The Past, George of the Jungle, and The Mummy ...

"For that, I feel so much more receptive and gratitude for the positive attention that I'm receiving at this time," he said of the buzz surrounding his work in The Whale. The actor who recently made a comeback with The Whale, said: "I've never been that far away, but I did step out of the spotlight for a spell there to sort some things out in my life and to take stock of who I am, where I'm going, and what my aspirations are," he told E! Action and comedy star Brendan Fraser is back.

Actor Brendan Fraser has returned to Hollywood after quietly disappearing from the limelight. The 54-year-old, who gained popularity during the '90s and ...

"It ebbs and flows, but feeling like I'm at home in myself makes me have a stronger sense of ownership over the work I've done and what I'm capable of." "For that, I feel so much more receptive and gratitude for the positive attention that I'm receiving at this time," he said of the buzz surrounding his work in The Whale. The actor said about his disappearance: "I've never been that far away, but I did step out of the spotlight for a spell there to sort some things out in my life and to take stock of who I am, where I'm going, and what my aspirations are," he told host E!News.

The Canadian-American actor is best known for his leading roles in blockbuster films, comedies, and other dramatic films. Brendan Fraser had his ...

He was the son of Canadian parents Carol Mary (née Genereux; 1937–2016) and Peter Fraser. Brendan Fraser had his breakthrough in 1992 when he appeared in the comedy Encino Man and the drama School Ties. His role in the latter gave him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Brendan Fraser is nominated for his performance in "The Whale," but has he been recognized by the Academy Awards before?

Oscar-nominee Aronofsky also supported the use of prosthetics to play the role. And I don't know what the metric is to qualify to play the role. He has already won a number of Best Actor prizes at film festivals across America and the world. Fraser first appeared on our screens in the early 1990s with movies like Encino Man, School Ties and The Scout. "There's no way you can cast someone to play this job, so we had to use makeup to get there," Aronofsky told Newsweek. Speaking to Newsweek at the London Film Festival in October 2022, he responded to the criticism saying: "I'm not a small man.

Brendan Fraser got to share a special moment with son Holden, 18, and his film studies class by discussing The Whale with them before it became an Academy Award ...

"I'm like, 'What do I have to do?'" "It sounds like you finally got them," notes Geist, who has had several Oscar contenders on his show over the past few weeks. I don't care,'" he says with a laugh. "In a way, yes, when you put it that way. "I know how they feel ... I think we'd say we feel a sense of pride for one another as a family.

When I think of Brendan Fraser, I think of that 90's heartthrob — especially when he had long hair and he kept hitting the gym.

It's a story about brokenness, loss and loneliness but also about forgiveness and great hope. It's a story about brokenness, loss and loneliness but also about forgiveness and optimism. Here we are in 2023, and Brendan is now one of five Best Actor nominees in this year's Academy Awards for his performance in "The Whale."

In EW's exclusive clip, Oscar-nominated makeup designer Adrien Morot applies prosthetics to Brendan Fraser as part of a long process of bringing Charlie to ...

It's all in the latest edition of EW's [The Awardist digital magazine](https://ew.com/awards/the-awardist-digital-magazine-fabelmans-michelle-williams-oscars-predictions/). I don't want this to be a joke. "We had two facial pieces, one for the front, and one for the back, going all the way down to his upper chest," Morot tells EW.

Just when most everyone in Hollywood thought Brendan Fraser had gone out of style – older, rounder, bigger in size – the veteran actor swings back with a ...

That, to me, makes The Whale truly a relatable, heartbreaker of an experience. He explained that the roles just got smaller and less physically demanding by design. He cleared, however, that certain aspects of the plot are semi-autobiographical. Fraser’s vulnerability and maturity as an actor, hiding under heavy, unbearable prosthetics from head to toe, shines through practically throughout the 1-hour-57 minute feature. He hides out in a squat, darkly-lit, one-level house where all he does daily is eat his way to death. He is also gay and separated from his wife.

There is no doubt that BAFTA and Golden Globe champ Butler has a lot of advantages, but critics' fave Fraser has the odds lead.

[the 2023 SAG Awards winners](https://www.goldderby.com/leagues/) [Make your predictions](https://www.goldderby.com/leagues/) at Gold Derby now. See our [latest prediction champs](https://www.goldderby.com/best-prediction-scores/awards/league-data/). David Ehrlich ( [IndieWire](https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/elvis-review-baz-luhrmann-1234728121/)) raves that Butler “more than just nail Presley’s singing voice and stage presence.” Despite being the only nomination for “Elvis” at the SAG Awards, Butler can easily win with a populist vote against Fraser. Farrell also is holding steady in third with 4/1 odds and “The Banshees of Inisherin” is the only film this year to have all their actors nominated individually and for Best Film Ensemble. Butler sits right behind Fraser with 18/5 odds to win the SAG Award, but he is in a much stronger film with “Elvis,” which has overperformed across all award shows and guilds, garnering eight BAFTA nominations and nine Oscar bids, including Best Picture, the latter number tripling the tally for “The Whale,” which only received mentions for Fraser, Chau and Best Makeup & Hairstyling. Meanwhile, Nighy and Sandler both have 9/2 odds for the guild. Indeed, his portrayal has been widely praised (including even from Presley’s family members) and like all the aforementioned actors, he goes through a vocal transformation and handles the role with detail through his movements and speech. [Variety](https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/the-whale-review-brendan-fraser-darren-aronofsky-1235359338/)) calling his work “more haunting than he has ever been” and “intensely lived-in.” Not to mention that Fraser goes through a transformation, physically through prosthetics, similar to SAG and Oscar winners Gary Oldman (“Darkest Hour”) and Jessica Chastain (“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”). Ever since “The Whale” premiered at Venice International Film Festival and then later at TIFF, it has been an increasing feeling that it would be the perfect moment to award Fraser, who has been working in the industry for decades and has taken a backseat in his career in the last few years prior to the movie. The SAG Awards usually can signal a tide change for the frontrunner status and it is looking like it will be a tight heat between the two actors. “The Whale” is also making a good run at the box office, grossing $15.9 million against a $3 million budget since it opened in theaters December 9. Right now, it is looking like the guild’s battle is between two actors with very different stories, Butler and Fraser.

The 54-year-old actor retreated from the spotlight "for a spell" before making his comeback with the critically-acclaimed 'The Whale' and he admitted taking ...

In an exclusive look at Brendan Fraser's conversation with Willie Geist on Sunday TODAY, the actor recalled feeling "ignorant" about Hollywood before his ...

"I had a real 'make hay while the sun shines' kind of outlook," he added. "For that, I feel so much more receptive and gratitude for the positive attention that I'm receiving at this time," he said of the buzz surrounding his work in The Whale. [came roaring back into the scene](https://www.eonline.com/news/1355193/why-brendan-fraser-wouldnt-call-his-return-to-the-spotlight-a-comeback) with his criticially acclaimed performance in [Darren Aronofsky](https://www.eonline.com/news/darren_aronofsky)'s The Whale. "For me, currency is confidence and I didn't always have that," he explained. It can get a bit much." [Austin Butler](https://eonline.com/news/austin_butler) and [Michelle Yeoh](https://www.eonline.com/news/1360788/michelle-yeohs-reaction-to-golden-globes-trying-to-cut-her-speech-short-deserves-its-own-award) for his Sunday TODAY series, "Never underestimate the power of dumb luck." "I've learned that it's going to do me good to work smart instead of work hard." So, what prompted the return to the limelight? [acting nods for the Golden Globes](https://www.eonline.com/news/1357702/the-2023-golden-globe-nominations-are-here) and the [SAG Awards](https://www.eonline.com/news/1360709/the-2023-sag-awards-nominations-are-finally-here), and, last month, he took home the title of [Best Actor at the 2023 Critics Choice Awards](https://www.eonline.com/news/1361447/critics-choice-awards-2023-winners-the-complete-list). [booming career](https://www.eonline.com/news/1350186/brendan-fraser-and-elizabeth-hurleys-bedazzled-reunion-is-anything-but-wicked), Fraser continued, "I was kind of on a merry-go-round and wanted the music to stop. [step out of the spotlight](https://www.eonline.com/news/915613/brendan-fraser-says-2003-groping-incident-spurred-hollywood-absence) for a spell there to sort some things out in my life and to take stock of who I am, where I'm going, and what my aspirations are," he told host Willy Geist. The role, which required him to [step into the shoes of a reclusive English teacher](https://www.eonline.com/news/1353747/see-brendan-frasers-transformation-in-emotional-first-trailer-for-the-whale) struggling to make amends with his daughter, ultimately earned the actor his [first Oscar nomination](https://www.eonline.com/news/1361697/the-2023-oscar-nominations-are-finally-here-see-the-complete-list) at the upcoming [Academy Awards](https://eonline.com/news/oscars).

Brendon Fraser is speaking out about why he had stepped away from the spotlight after hits like "The Mummy" and shared what he learned going into "The Whale ...

"I feel so much more receptive and have gratitude for the positive attention that I'm receiving at this time," he said. "I've learned that it's (better) to do good, to work smart instead of work hard, as another birthday rolls by," he told Geist, with a laugh. "Here all this time I thought, 'Dad's cool now.' — Nope." Fraser said stepping back back allowed him to "take stock of who I am, where I’m going and what my aspirations are." I was sometimes in competition on opening weekends with my own project because the release dates." "There were a lot of films I was doing that was overlapping with one another.

Brendon Fraser is speaking out about why he had stepped away from the spotlight after hits like "The Mummy" and shared what he learned going into "The Whale ...