his role in “The Whale.”After the screening of the film at the London Film Festival on Tuesday, the audience gave a five-minute standing ovation, according to the Daily Mail.The 53-year-old actor broke down in tears as he bowed to the audience’s cheers and applause.
This isn’t the first time Fraser was moved to tears by a standing ovation. At the Venice Film Festival in early September, he got emotional during a six-minute standing ovation for his performance in the film.
Audience members got déjà vu from the standing ovation.“Am I at Venice? 5 min standing ovation for Brendan Fraser’s masterpiece performance in #TheWhale.
He had the crowd in the palm of his hand the entire movie. My heart is in my throat,” one person tweeted.“I have never seen a standing ovation at London Film Festival but Brendan Fraser just blew the roof off,” another user wrote.“One of the most amazing moments I’ve experienced in a cinema.
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