Brendan Fraser stars as an English instructor trying to reconnect along with his estranged daughter, in Darren Aronofsky's upcoming flick, which is his first performing function since 2013.
Brendan Fraser, 53, seemed unrecognizable within the first pic from his upcoming film, The Whale. The actor stars as a 600-pound English instructor trying to reconnect along with his estranged 17-year-old daughter in the Darren Aronofsky function, which relies on the 2012 play written by Samuel D. Hunter. His transformation may be seen within the new snapshot, which was posted on Twitter and reveals his character up shut whereas sporting a darkish blue high.
Earlier than the primary pic was launched, Brendan opened up about taking part in his new function, in an interview, and promised it was not like something he’s ever achieved earlier than. “It’s gonna be like one thing you haven’t seen earlier than,” he, informed Unilad final 12 months whereas discussing the highly-anticipated film. “The wardrobe and costume was intensive, seamless, cumbersome. That is actually far faraway from something I’ve ever achieved however to not be coy … I do comprehend it’s going to make a long-lasting impression.”
The newest pic from The Whale comes over a 12 months after the movie was first introduced. It’s a reasonably totally different kind of movie than the action-packed ones Brendan is understood for, together with The Mummy. He spoke concerning the difficulties in making movies like that and the toll it took on his total well being, in a 2018 interview with GQ. “I imagine I in all probability was making an attempt too exhausting, in a method that’s damaging,” he informed the outlet.
“By the point I did the third Mummy image in China [in 2008] I used to be put along with tape and ice — simply, like, actually nerdy and fetishy about ice packs,” he continued. “Screw-cap ice packs and downhill-mountain-biking pads, ’trigger they’re small and light-weight they usually can match below your garments. I used to be constructing an exoskeleton for myself day by day.”
The Whale is the primary movie Brendan is starring in since 2013’s Breakout. It’s additionally Darren’s first movie since 2017’s Mom!, which starred massive names like Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer. It's set to debut on the 2022 Venice Movie Pageant on the finish of August.