Martin Scorsese Responds to Critics of Brendan Fraser's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Performance

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Brendan Fraser‘s first role since winning Best Actor at the 2023 Academy Awards has been met with mixed reviews.

Director Martin Scorsese doesn’t see eye-to-eye with his critics, though. The 54-year-old actor appears in Martin‘s star-studded new movie Killers of the Flower Moon.

Some feel his approach to the role wasn’t up the par. At a recent press conference, Martin responded. Keep reading to find out more… “We thought he’d be great for the lawyer and I admired his work over the years,” he said, via LAD Bible. “He actually came in for I think a couple of weeks on the picture, particularly when it was in our later shoot.

We had a really good time working together, particularly with Leo [DiCaprio]. Particularly in the scene where he says, ‘They’re putting a noose around your neck, he’s saving you dumb boy.’” Martin continued, recalling, “Really for us, when we heard that… he brought the whole scene down on Leo.