Brendan Fraser says transforming into a 600-pound man in "The Whale" took a major toll on him. Fraser, 53, plays Charlie, a reclusive English teacher nearing the end of his life.
About a month into filming, the movie’s director, Darren Aronofsky, said that the actor was "all pedal and no gas." "I was feeling poorly — it would’ve been a failure," Fraser said in an interview with Vanity Fair. "Darren said, ‘We're going to come back and do this tomorrow.
You peaked.' He said, ‘It happens — you peaked.'" Brendan Fraser transforms into a 600-pound man in "The Whale." (Getty Images) Fraser noted to the outlet that he took on this role to push himself. "I wanted to know what I was capable of," he said.
Fraser, who has not taken on any major roles in more than a decade, said he wanted to fully immerse himself in Charlie’s character and become "unrecognizable." "If there’s no risk, then why bother?" Fraser said. "I want to learn from the people I’m working with at this point in my career.
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