Daniel Franzese slams Brendan Fraser on “The Whale” for not being an “obese queer man”

Known for his role as Damian Leigh in the film “Mean Girls”, Daniel Franzese has criticized director Darren Aronofsky and the new A24 story “The Whale” for preferring to give the role to Brendan Fraser and turning him into a “homosexual man and obese “with the help of dress and makeup, instead of considering an actor like him who fulfilled the character’s needs.

For the role of Charlie, Brendan Fraser had to transform into an overweight man for “The Whale”, as his character, a professor who spent the last decade of his life in his department, weighs 300 pounds. In an interview for the magazine People, Daniel Franzese expressed his annoyance with the actor of ‘The Mummy’, for a role that makes the “big queers” visible and offers opportunities in prestigious productions.

He clarified that, while loving the protagonist’s work, Daniel Franzese considers the election of Brendan Fraser unfair ‘The whale’of A24, as the roles of overweight men and sexual diversity are very rare in large productions. In addition to the fact that he believes it takes away the opportunity to receive awards and accolades in the Hollywood industry.

To finally have the chance to be in a prestigious film that could be nominated for an award, in which stories of people who resemble us are told, this is the dream. “

“So when they pick someone like Brendan Fraser, me and the other queer greats, we’re like, ‘What?’ We can’t do it! “Said the actor. Daniel Franzese said Darren Aronofsky is one of his favorite directors, and if he had taken it into account for “The Whale”, he would have loved it. “Who knows more about being an obese homosexual than an obese homosexual?”

Brendan Fraser and his transformation for “The Whale”

In the end, Franzese concludes that “I guess you can wear a fat suit” like the one used by Brendan Fraser to look like a 700-pound man in ‘The Whale’, “do what you have to do and get your Oscar. We’ll just sit here, wait. ”In the story of the film, Charlie is a father who has spent years away from his daughter and wants to recover the relationship that has deteriorated.

Brendan Fraser donned a 300-pound suit to transform into the character of Charlie for “The Whale”. The actor commented that this made his job difficult on many occasions, as it was very difficult to move and he even developed dizziness. However, he recognized that it gave him the opportunity to understand firsthand what it was like to live as a person with this physical condition.

“I’ve learned that you have to be an incredibly strong person, physically and mentally, to inhabit that kind of physique,” Fraser said. The actor was honored for his portrayal of him in “The Whale” at film festivals such as Venice and Cannes. Additionally, critics say it could be the first role to give Brendan a career nomination.