Brendan Fraser’s Best Performances in Drama Movies and Where to Watch Them – Warner Bros. (Courtesy)
The life of Brendan Fraser is quite interesting to know, beyond everything he has done in terms of movies and series. But this is a topic for another time, because now we will look at some of his best dramatic performances, which have shown his versatility and which have taken him from “The Mummy” and “George of the Jungle” to the next Darren Aronofsky film, “The whale”.
School ties
After his acting debut in the comedy with ‘Encino Man’ in 1992, Brendan Fraser offered one of his best roles in ‘School ties’as David Green, alongside Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Chris O’Donnel. In this story, Fraser plays a very popular boy in a school who is an excellent athlete, but a group of anti-Semitic boys discover that he is Jewish. Available on Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video.
Gimme Shelter
Featuring Vanessa Hudgens, Rosario Dawson and James Earls Jones, it debuted in 2013 ‘Gimme Shelter’ a drama with Brendan Fraser, where we know the story of Agnes Bailey, a 16-year-old girl with a difficult life, her mother is a prostitute and drug addict, who abuses her, and is now looking for her father whom she does not know. Available on Netflix.
Gods and monsters
Based on Bill Condon’s 1995 novel “Frankenstein’s Father”, definitely “Gods and monsters’ is one of Brendan Fraser’s best dramatic performances. The story follows the life of James Whale (Sir Ian McKellen), a director who develops a strained friendship with his gardener, exploring the generation gap and sexuality between the two. Available in Filmin.
The quiet American
Another book adaptation, this time written by Graham Greene, ‘The Quiet American’, a costume drama starring Brendan Fraser as Alden Pyle, an undercover CIA agent in Saigon, Vietnam. The story follows an agent who works for the interests of the region on behalf of the United States. With this film, Fraser took a giant step in his dramatic acting career. Available on Filmin and Amazon Prime video in select regions.
Accident
Director Paul Haggis has found Brendan Fraser to be an actor with great confidence in some of his roles. ‘Crash’ starring Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillon and Don Cheadle, winner of the Best Picture at the 2005 Oscars, is based on true events, on three racial stories that connect to Los Angeles. Available on Amazon Prime Video and via Movistar Plus.
No sudden moves
Finally, and after retiring from the screen for a while, Brendan Fraser is back after several years with Steven Soderbergh’s ‘No Sudden Move’, and one of his best dramatic roles, where he plays Doug Jones, a criminal recruiter, who calls in it causes. some new criminals to steal a document, but the robbery goes wrong. Available on HBO Max.
Source: Nacion Flix
Crystal Leahy is an author and health journalist who writes for The Fashion Vibes. With a background in health and wellness, Crystal has a passion for helping people live their best lives through healthy habits and lifestyles.
