‘The Whale’ with Brendan Fraser debuts in Mexico during Los Cabos Film Festival – AFP (Agency)
Brendan Fraser’s next film has caused a lot of international buzz, as well as representing the actor’s return to a top-tier production, also for being a performance that has been praised as a possible Oscar nominee next year. “The Whale” will premiere in Mexico during the Los Cabos Film Festival, after passing through Venice, Cannes and other festivals.
The next It opens on November 9th ‘The whale’ at the Los Cabos International Film Festival. This is the new film starring Brendan Fraser alongside Sadie Sink, from “Stranger Things” on Netflix, which will be directed by Darren Aronofksy, responsible for acclaimed stories like “Requiem for a Dream” or “The Black Swan”. The production company behind it will be A24, in collaboration with Protozoa Pictures.
The story of ‘The whale’ is an adaptation of Samuel D. Hunter’s play of the same name, about Charlie, a 700-pound man who wants to reconcile with his young daughter Max, with whom he has long since lost touch. Notably, the story was recorded in one place, and critics praised Fraser and Aronofsky for the film’s simplicity.
In this regard, Aronofksy said in an interview with Vanity Fair that the greatest achievement of shooting this film in one place was that it didn’t feel claustrophobic, quite the opposite. For his part, Hunter talked about what it was like to adapt his work to a film script: “This story is deeply personal. […] For me it was a real job. ”
Brendan Fraser was cheered for “The Whale”
Despite never fully retiring, the ‘The Mummy’ protagonist had to leave the blockbusters after various physical complications and abuse that affected his physical and mental health. ‘The whale’ with Brendan Fraser It is the comeback in style of the actor, applauded by the press and the public who attended the screenings of festivals such as Venice, Cannes, Toronto, among many others.
According to first impressions of “The Whale” on Rotten Tomatoes, Darren Aronofsky’s film premiered with a critical rating of 71%. Despite being an exceptional score, it does not reach 80%, although many praise Fraser, and his portrayal of Charlie, the protagonist of the plot, such as LansernOnFilm, which quotes: “is based on a gentle belief, even seductive the dignity of all”.
However, there are also those who have negative comments about the film, such as Daniel Franzese, an actor who criticized Brendan Fraser for not putting an “obese and homosexual” man in his place. After passing through the Los Cabos International Festival, “The Whale” will debut in conventional theaters next December.
Source: Nacion Flix
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