The actor managed to do the unimaginable.
In the late 90s, Brendan Fraser was on a par with Hollywood sex symbols Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. At the beginning of his career, the actor received only episodic roles in TV shows. And then he won the big jackpot and alternately played the main characters in sensational films – “George of the Jungle”, “Blast from the Past” and “The Mummy”.
Charming and athletic, Fraser instantly fell in love with millions of fans around the world, who only yearned to see him shirtless and admire the steel press.
Images from the movies “George of the Jungle” and “The Mummy”
According to Woman.ru, the actor’s life went downhill after a divorce from his wife, actress Afton Smith. He lost a lot of money, began to grab projects and ruined the reputation of an “exceptional” actor.
On the set of the third part of The Mummy, Brendan received serious injuries: a crack in the rib, a tear in the intervertebral disc of the spine, a knee and vocal cord injury. Rehabilitation lasted seven long years, the actor developed depression, he quickly began to gain weight.
The loss of his mother put an end to the artist. He locked himself up, rarely appeared anywhere, only sometimes the paparazzi caught him walking, and then the photos were widely served on social networks. Users actively ridiculed the extra weight of the former idol, cruelly laughing at him, even when he appeared on the red carpet with eyes full of tears (for unknown reasons). But then it got worse.
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In 2018, Frazier spoke about harassment by the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. According to the actor, he touched his buttocks and genitals in 2003. But no one believed the star, believing that he was just trying to attract attention.
It wasn’t until 2022 that the sun shone on Fraser. The turning point was his shooting in the movie “The Whale”. The main role in the drama about a literature teacher weighing 270 kilograms was offered to the actor by Darren Aronofsky. The role was played so sincerely that many still call the tape a competitor to “Hachiko” in terms of tears.
Shot from the movie “The Whale”
For The Whale, Fraser was nominated for a Golden Globe, Best Actor at the SAG Awards, and recently won an Oscar for Best Actor.
Now the actor is working on himself and continues to lose weight. But now it is finally clear to everyone that only talent always matters, and not external changes.
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Photo source: Legion-Media, still from the movie “George of the Jungle”
Author: Alexandra Ponomarenko
Source: Popcorn News
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