newsweek
newsweek
After the first screening of the Darren Aronofsky film, Brendan Fraser receives a "massive round of applause".
Thegurdain
Thegurdain
A "well-meaning redemption story," Brendan Fraser plays a morbidly obese literature professor in Darren Aronofsky's most recent film.
deadline
deadline
Fraser underwent a physical change in The Whale, a new psychological film from Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky.
maxbliss
maxbliss
"A lonely English teacher suffering from extreme obesity attempts to reunite with his estranged teenage daughter for one final shot at repentance."
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maxbliss
People hoped that the movie would serve as the catalyst for the 53-year-old Mummy actor's comeback, he hasn't played the lead since the 2013 straight.
bloomberg
bloomberg
Many reporters are speculating that Fraser may now be in line for an Oscar nomination as a result of the movie's Venice Film Festival premiere.
NME
NME
The movie was so well-liked at the premiere that there was an eight-minute standing ovation for it.
NME
NME
The actor's name emerged during the film's credits, and when it did, the audience burst into applause.
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