

Brendan Fraser emotional in his speech after winning the Oscar for ‘The Whale’ – AFP (Agency)
With a long history of awards for ‘The Whale’, Brendan Fraser capped off his performance in Darren Aronofksy’s new film with the Academy Award for Best Actor. Once again, the star of “The Mummy” took the stage and touched the hearts of everyone at the Dolby Theater with his acceptance speech for the greatest recognition within the motion picture industry.
Led by Jessica Chastain and Halle Berry, Brendan Fraser received the Academy Award for Best Actor for ‘The whale’, a film with which he had obtained some of the most important awards in the film industry. “So this is what the multiverse feels like. Thank you to the Academy for this honor and to our studio A24 for making such a bold film like this,” she joked.
When he took the stage, Brendan Fraser gave an emotional speech for Best Actor recognition at the Oscars: “Thanks to Darren Aronofsky and Samuel D. Hunter [director y guionista de la película] for giving me a lifeline. They stripped their hearts the size of whales so we could see your souls.”
Moreover, Brendan Fraser recognized his classmates ‘The whale’, and recalled a little about his career: “Only whales can swim at the level Hong Chau behaves at,” he said, on the verge of tears. “I started 30 years ago in this business and things haven’t always been easy, but I always had an ease that I didn’t quite appreciate at the time, until I stopped having it,” Fraser said, referring to her support. like I was on an expedition to the bottom of the ocean and the air was reaching me through a tube, which my kids watched.”
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Brendan Fraser dedicates his Oscar to his absent son
When the winner was announced, Brendan Fraser stood up to receive the Best Motion Picture Actor of 2022 award, and with him were his two children. However, in his speech, he dedicated a few words to his third son, Griffin, who was diagnosed with autism at just two years old: “I love you,” he commented as tears filled his eyes.

In various interviews, Brendan Fraser has commented that he feels guilty about his son’s ADD, but many of the awards he received for “The Whale” were also dedicated to the three young men. Fraser didn’t have an easy career, and seeing him in front of the stage was very emotional for many of his fans, who wanted to see him with the statuette.
‘The Whale’ was recognized for his work for Best Makeup, a large part of the reason Brendan Fraser was recognized at the award. Now, the actor has started a new stage in his career, and now he is preparing for the release of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, the new film by Darren Aronofksy.
By Jorge Ruiz
Source: Nacion Flix

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