‘The Whale’: Brendan Fraser brought to tears by LFF standing ovation

Brendan Fraser is speaking up about the decision to cancel Batgirl.

Brendan Fraser wants his “Mummy”.

told Variety. As part of Fraser’s cover story, “Mummy” director Stephen Sommers told the mag the reasons he cast the actor in the first place. “He could throw a punch and take a punch and he had a great sense of humor,” Sommers said.

Brendan Fraser has lamented the 'tragic' decision to shelve the $100m Batgirl film in which he starred.The actor, 53, who is currently an awards season favourite with his role in The Whale, starred alongside lead actress Leslie Grace in the ill-fated project, playing Ted Carson/Firefly.Warner Bros scrapped the film - after it received poor test reviews. It had been slated to be released on HBO Max later this year.  Not to be: Brendan Fraser has lamented the 'tragic' decision to shelve the $100m Batgirl film in which he starredBrendan told Variety: 'It's tragic.

When you think about Brendan Fraser’s greatest film moments, almost all of them will be from some point in the ‘90s. That was just prime Fraser-ness.

Brendan Fraser was one of the biggest action stars of the ’90s and early ’00s, but he later receded from the public eye — leaving fans eagerly awaiting his comeback.

supports HTML5 videoBrendan Fraser became emotional as he received a massive standing ovation for his new film The Whale.The acclaimed actor, 53, was a massive star in the 90s and early 2000s, having appeared in some of the biggest action films of the decade.However he took a long break from acting after suffering multiple injuries, going through a divorce and battling with depression, as well as speaking out about an alleged sexual assault.The actor has been welcomed back to the industry with open arms by fans, with The Whale massively anticipated – particularly after its incredible reception at the Venice Film Festival.On Tuesday night, the Mummy star received rapturous applause as his new film was screened at the London Film Festival, with Brendan becoming visibly emotional.Brendan, who was on stage as the cheering audience leapt to their feet, was in tears at the five-minute-long ovation, and was hugged tightly by Samuel D Hunter, who wrote the play the film is based on.brendan fraser during standing ovation for the whale at #lff the ð pic.twitter.com/otuAMfGOPHFootage from the emotional moment was shared on social media, with Twitter users becoming as emotional as Brendan as they shared their joy at his return to the screen.‘I have never seen a standing ovation at London Film Festival but Brendan Fraser just blew the roof off,’ one person present at the premiere wondered.Another shared a clip of the moment Brendan took a bow of thanks on stage, captioning the sweet moment with a teary-eyed emoji.brendan fraser stayed to watch the whale and he went on stage afterwards 𥹠pic.twitter.com/4lBkL0hvzfI have never seen a standing ovation at London Film Festival but Brendan Fraser just blew the roof off #LFF #TheWhale

Brendan Fraser became emotional as he received a massive standing ovation for his new film The Whale. The acclaimed actor, 53, was a massive star in the 90s and early 2000s, having appeared in some of the biggest action films of the decade. However he took a long break from acting after suffering multiple injuries, going through a divorce and battling with depression, as well as speaking out about an alleged sexual assault.

Brendan Fraser has taken a swipe at Tom Cruise's critically-panned The Mummy reboot in a candid new interview.The actor, 53, who starred as adventurer Rick O'Connell in three of the hit franchise's films, said the 2017 box office flop 'lacked the fun' seen in 1999's The Mummy, 2001's The Mummy Returns and 2008's The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.Brendan, who is hotly-tipped for awards season success with his role in The Whale, told Variety:  'It is hard to make that movie. The ingredient that we had going for our Mummy, which I didn't see in the new one, was fun.  Face of the franchise: Brendan Fraser has taken a swipe at Tom Cruise's critically panned The Mummy reboot in a candid new interview (pictured in 1999's The Mummy with Rachel Weisz)'That was what was lacking in that incarnation.

Brendan Fraser famously portrayed Rick O’Connell in the three original The Mummy films, which were released in theaters beginning in 1999.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Both Brendan Fraser and Darren Aronofsky have had some high-profile setbacks when it comes to the comic book genre. The two men, who are collaborating on the acclaimed indie drama “The Whale,” opened up about their struggles during recent interviews with Variety. Fraser spent months in Glasgow, Scotland portraying Firefly, a pyromaniac who faces off against Leslie Grace’s costumed heroine in “Batgirl.” That film was supposed to debut on HBO Max, but it was scrapped, a victim of the merger between Discovery and WarnerMedia, the streaming service’s parent company. “It’s tragic,” Fraser told Variety as part of a cover story on “The Whale.” “It doesn’t engender trust among filmmakers and the studio. Leslie Grace was fantastic. She’s a dynamo, just a spot-on performer. Everything that we shot was real and exciting and just the antithesis of doing a straightforward digital all green screen thing. They ran firetrucks around downtown Glasgow at 3 in the morning and they had flamethrowers. It was a big-budget movie, but one that was just stripped down to the essentials.”   

Brendan Fraser fought armies of the undead in “The Mummy.” He swung from vines in “George of the Jungle.” He traveled around the world with Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in “Looney Toons: Back in Action.” He made a pact with Elizabeth Hurley as the Devil in “Bedazzled.” He partied with Pauly Shore as a reanimated Neanderthal in “Encino Man.” He even took a shower with Matt Damon in “School Ties.” And while those movies brought him fame, fortune and respect in Hollywood, rocketing Fraser to the top of the A-list in the 1990s and early aughts, they didn’t usually scream “Oscar-worthy.” He was always invited to the party, of course, but as a presenter, not a nominee.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Brendan Fraser landed on the A-list thanks to his roll as the rollicking adventurer Rick O’Connell in “The Mummy” and its two sequels. And he hasn’t returned to the land of the undead since 2008’s “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,” but Fraser says he’s open to revisiting the franchise that made him a megastar. “I don’t know how it would work,” he admits. “But I’d be open to it if someone came up with the right conceit.” Fraser shared his thoughts on the film series as part of a Variety cover story on the making of “The Whale,” a drama about an obese man trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter. That film has landed him in the thick of the Oscar race.

Brendan Fraser received yet another standing ovation for his performance in "The Whale." Fraser, 53, was moved to tears during his second standing ovation – this time at the London Film Festival.The film was shown to an audience Tuesday night and the actor reportedly received a five-minute standing ovation. The reaction to the film at the London Film Festival follows his first standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival in early September.The audience bestowed a six-minute standing ovation to the "Crash" star.

BRENDAN Fraser broke down in tears after the London Film Festival audience gave his movie The Whale a standing ovation last night. The actor, 53 - who plays Charlie in the psychological drama film - got very emotional as he embraced the cheers from viewers on stage after the movie had finished. Brendan received a five minute ovation for the film after it was screened at the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre on Tuesday night.

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.

Brendan Fraser got emotional again on Tuesday after he received another standing ovation for his role in “The Whale”.

Brendan Fraser was the recipient of a very rare event at the 2022 BFI London Film Festival.

English teacher Charlie trying to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter, played by Stranger Things’ Sadie Sink.