newsweek

After the first screening of the Darren Aronofsky film, Brendan Fraser receives a "massive round of applause".

The Whale: Brendan Fraser Deserves Oscar

Thegurdain

A "well-meaning redemption story," Brendan Fraser plays a morbidly obese literature professor in Darren Aronofsky's most recent film.

deadline

Fraser underwent a physical change in The Whale, a new psychological film from Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky.

maxbliss

"A lonely English teacher suffering from extreme obesity attempts to reunite with his estranged teenage daughter for one final shot at repentance."

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

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

The movie was so well-liked at the premiere that there was an eight-minute standing ovation for it.

NME

The actor's name emerged during the film's credits, and when it did, the audience burst into applause.

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