Brendan Fraser’s comeback tour continues at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, where he won praise for his performance in The Whale.
The 54-year-old actor beamed from ear to ear on Tuesday’s red carpet, posing with partner Jeanne Moore and The Air I Breathe co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Fraser walked the red carpet before accepting the American Riviera Award at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara, California.
Fraser won his first Oscar for his portrayal of overweight English teacher Charlie in The Whale, opposite Austin Butler (Elvis), Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin), Paul Mescal (Aftersun) and Bill Nighy (Living). came. . .
Fraser joins other American Riviera winners such as Kristen Stewart, Delroy Lindo, Renée Zellweger, Viggo Mortenson, Sam Rockwell, Jeff Bridges, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Robert Redford, Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Annette Bening, Sandra Bullock, Mickey Rourke, Tommy Lee Jones, Forrest Whitaker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kevin Bacon and Diane Lane.
Return: Brendan Fraser’s comeback tour continues at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, where he is recognized for his performance in The Whale
Brendan and Jeanne: The 54-year-old actor was all smiles on Tuesday’s red carpet as he posed with partner Jeanne Moore
Brendan and Sarah: Fraser also posed with fellow The Air I Breathe co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar
Fraser stepped out wearing black glasses to match his classic black suit on the red carpet.
He rocked a black suit jacket, white shirt, black tie, black pants and shiny black dress shoes on the red carpet.
He stepped out with partner Jeanne Moore, a professional make-up artist, who opted for a strapless red dress with a leg slit.
She also clutched a small clutch bag and completed her fashion look with a pair of silver heels for the ceremony.
The pair made their red carpet debut in Venice in September for the world premiere of The Whale, although it is unclear how long they have been together.
Fraser also posed on the red carpet with Sarah Michelle Gellar, who stepped out in a lace dress and a black ruffled dress.
She wore a pair of tiny silver hoop earrings and carried a tiny black clutch for her red carpet look.
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer star completed her look with a pair of black platform heels.
Brendan’s look: Fraser stepped out in black-rimmed glasses to match his classic black suit on the red carpet
Brendan and Jeanne: He dated Jeanne Moore, a professional make-up artist, who opted for a strapless red dress with a leg slit
Couple: The couple made their red carpet debut in Venice in September for the world premiere of The Whale, although it’s unclear how long they’ve been together
Brendan and Sarah: Fraser also posed on the red carpet with Sarah Michelle Gellar, who stepped out in a lace dress and a black ruffled dress
Red carpet ready: She wore a pair of tiny silver hoop earrings while carrying a small black clutch for her red carpet look
Sarah’s Look: The Buffy the Vampire Slayer star completed her look with a pair of black platform shoes
Gellar showed her support for Fraser in November when she first saw his performance on The Whale.
She took to Instagram just before Thanksgiving, shared a photo of herself with Fraser and praised him in the film.
“It’s no secret that I’ve loved Brendan Fraser for a long time. And I always knew he was one of the greatest actors of all time,” Gellar began.
“I had the honor of seeing him perform on @thewhalemov this week and as you can tell from my tear stained face in these photos I was blown away,” she added.
Brendan’s achievement is a gift to us all. Those who know me know that I am never at a loss for words, but this film left me completely speechless. Please watch this movie,” she concluded.
Fraser last starred in the HBO Max series Doom Patrol, playing Cliff Steele.
He also stars in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, which is in post-production and is expected to be released later this year.
The actor also has Brothers in post-production, starring Josh Brolin, Peter Dinklage and Glenn Close.
Support: Gellar showed her support for Fraser in November when she first saw his performance in The Whale
Praise: She took to Instagram just before Thanksgiving, sharing a photo of herself with Fraser singing his praises in the film
No secret: “It’s no secret that I’ve loved Brendan Fraser for a long time. And I always knew he was one of the greatest actors of all time,” Gellar began
No secret: “It’s no secret that I’ve loved Brendan Fraser for a long time. And I always knew he was one of the greatest actors of all time,” Gellar began
Source: Daily Mail
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