Brendan Fraser Explains His Physical Transformation in ‘The Whale’ | TIFF 2022

Director Darren Aronofsky and stars Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins and writer Samuel D. Hunter discussed their film ‘The Whale’ at TIFF 2022.
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Brendan Fraser Explains His Physical Transformation in ‘The Whale’ | TIFF 2022
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[@jollyjimbo88]

The world needs Brendan Fraser. He represents normalcy and what we all want. The man deserves all the recognition he gets from this. Bring him back. And on a personal note; One of my favorite films is "Blast from the Past"

[@luvmarkita4264]

The mummy and school ties for me. He was always so handsome to me....definitely a childhood crush

[@ImRacistTowardsBlacks]

We all wanna be rich grosssly overweight whyte men living in LA

[@richnajera3962]

Leave my elevator alone! My dad actually measures the way Christopher Walken measures his yard at the end by walking

[@Adam-hi9dh]

He represents normalcy and what we all want. What are you talking about?

[@JustDamonP]

Well said dude. School Ties is an all time classic. A great coming of age movie.

[@AceHalford]

Its not only amazing to see Brendan come back, its also outstanding to see how many fans he always had

[@kubura762]

so happy for brendan, great man, great actor 💪 glad he is back

[@kleber7563]

Let's bring back all those memories! one of the best ever!

[@kikib8434]

Agreed!!!

[@kimnurse6691]

K...Brendan has to be one of the most versatile and humble actors out there happy hes back

[@TeaGamingPanda]

I’m so happy and glad to see Brenden back in the light and receiving love and also Sadie for progressing her career! Nothing, but respect to everyone here ❤️

[@rufarojunior]

I’m over the moon that Brendan is back and also happy he’s making a comeback and it’s completely spectacular

[@RaspySquares]

Brendan Fraser was a staple of my childhood... a legend.

[@chigon89]

George of the jungle Encino Man The mummy Bedazzled Airheads Same here for me . He made my childhood great

[@davidg7643]

So great to see Brendan Fraser back in the limelight! His performances in george of the jungle and the mummy really got me interested in films and story in general! Later, the quiet American was a powerhouse

[@spacegoat_3d801]

Bruh… Airheads!

[@delrey874]

Always love Aronofsky films! And I look forward to seeing Brendan and Sadie's performances.

[@DavesEmpire1981]

She is Dynamite in Stranger Things season 4, and Brendan is just great.

[@karenpower1643]

As a fellow Canadian, my heart beams with pride for Brendan ❤

[@milvache]

Brendan Fraser has grown as an actor. He was a comedic and action star actor in the beginning and now he has become a serious actor. He deserves to win the 2023 Oscars.

[@areudoyou7985]

All 80s & 90s babies are nostalgic right now. Brendan is one of the GOAT of our generations. Grateful to have him back. MANIFESTING HIS OSCAR FOR THE MOVIE ✨

[@antonioespino417]

Not only Brendan is a great person and actor, I also got to say that he's for sure a style icon. I mean look at his attire🤩🤩🤩🤩 The man really knows match those colors

[@senguptasayn]

Really rooting for Fraser. Golden Globes,BAFTA,Oscar,Actors Guild, everything..

[@wishingonthemoon1]

I’m so happy for him, he’s really a decent guy. Can’t wait to see this movie!

[@ManCave1972]

He’s going to win the Oscar. No doubt in my mind whatsoever.

[@AFMCarlos]

Darren likes to bring stars to the spotlight the same way he did with Rourke... He wisely uses that as marketing but at the same time tries to help fellow artists, he has a great heart.

[@uhorne]

He is also able to bring out great performances from the actors involved

[@fadzilnoir]

I'm so glad Brendan Fraser is making a comeback nowadays. He is my childhood hero.

[@Enid2Sacramento]

He was in one of the best "Scrubs" episodes, ever.

[@JackJackIsBackBack]

Could you please just drop a trailer for this movie. So much hype and we get photo of it lol

[@user-st4hg7ni1v]

Exactly lol At least a small teaser

[@StevenAlvarez]

the mummy was my favorite movie to watch as a kid, I still have a VHS copy, so glad Brendans making a comeback!!

[@abelllll300]

Sadieeee😍😍😍

[@Lalaxbo]

I love Brendan Fraser 🙂. I am so happy for him and he is still amazing.

[@firstsurname8037]

You can see he is much happier and more confident. Let's go Brenden

[@BobbyBhattacharjee]

I am a big fan of Brendan so so happy to see him back he puts his heart and soul into it

[@javic2202]

Brendan is a ✨National Treasure✨. I’m so happy he’s back.

[@BobbyBhattacharjee]

And I think he might win an Oscar for this

[@exarkun8250]

Brendan Frazer would've been cast as Star Lord if they had made Guardians of the Galaxy in the 1990s.

[@willienelsongonzalez4609]

Brendan Fraser doesn’t need to explain 💩! I wish folks would just leave the guy alone and respect his privacy. I’m glad he’s back in the “limelight” and I hope he’s doing well and I do genuinely wish him the very best with the remainder of his career as the dude has a lot to offer. He’s intelligent and talented! Let’s go Brendan!

[@bnicolette14]

Absolutely! I actually get annoyed with everyone saying he's "back" because he never stopped acting for a significant amount of time. He's been working this whole time lol. He just wanted to do different characters (props to him) and so he did a lot of indie films.

[@justineseitzinger5340]

I adore Brendan Fraser. I'll always remember going to the video rental store inside of Smith's grocery store when I was a kid, and one of my usual picks would always be "Encino Man." To this day, I will still occasionally quote the movie and give someone a very loud and obnoxious "SHOOOOSH!" if they're being loud lol I love it when a person actually gets the joke. Anyway, I've just always really enjoyed Brendan Fraser and he's always seemed like such a down-to-earth and friendly guy. I hope he knows how many people have his back and are rooting for him ✌️

[@RedHeadThriller10]

Brendan and Sadie better get awards I love them both ❤😫👀

[@koushikraja331]

Man, once again, thank you Doom Patrol. I think that show reminded people how much we missed Brendan and how freaking amazing he is.

[@codywalper22]

The Brenaissance is upon us!

[@myrineae]

The amount of physical damage Brendan sustained during the filming of the Mummy movies... 😢 Very glad to see him working again. Looking forward to more of him!

[@kurtdewittphoto]

I feel like with some work, Brendan Fraser could play Rodney Dangerfield in a biopic.

[@roguewookiee]

He looks a lot like him these days

[@nilsmoe1139]

He did get no respect for alot of years too, so its a match there

[@williamshaw9047]

I could see Christian Bale playing Darren Aronofsky.

[@ralphkemp]

@@nilsmoe1139 made me laugh out loud

[@RyMovieGuy]

This needs to be a thing…now! 😂

[@Zgarnet777]

💖 Love You Brandon Frasier 💖 I'll watch any movie with this actor in it. He is Awesome and Handsome 🎼🍀☮️

[@CatManDoom84]

i cannot wait to see this film! Love Aronofky! But getting to see Brendan flourish again is why im hyped for this. Hes such an amazing person.

[@pikasnipe1]

I did not realize this was a Darren film, I'm excited for this one!

[@mohdathar2553]

So great to see Brendan Fraser and Steve jobs talking..

[@TheEyeSeesAll]

Brendan is a legend.

[@bluebyyou7504]

Love Brendan.

[@gamerwithglasses2562]

I'm soooo happy Aronofsky is the one to bring Fraser out from hiding and into stardom again. Amazing director.

[@bojackhorsingaround]

so.. one of my favourite childhood heros finally gets a recognition. I'm all 🙂

[@cpt.lounatic4010]

I saw the mummy 7 times over a month after seeing it on my birthday when i was a kid. I would bring any friend who wanted to go. It is the perfect action adventure movie and now seeing fraser in the whale as an older person, a changed person as well are - execute at such a high level, its almost as if it marks the passage of time while maintaining nostalgia. I just wanted to see him on screen more and more. He is an acting dynamo.

[@AnandMishere]

We've missed you soo much, Mr.Fraser. I wish we could see you more often on theaters and OTTs in new films.

[@lovelyangel71]

I miss seeing Brendan in movies. Definitely watching this movie🍿🎥. ♥️👏👍

[@juliannewelch5854]

I just love him. Love Brendan as an actor and a person.

[@stargazer5073]

Love BF, such a talented man!

[@djozzdraper]

WE NEED A TRAILER ! ! ! !

[@briannalee1998]

I am so excited for this movie! It's going to be amazing!!!!!

[@Oggydog313]

I liked this dude ever since I seen the movie airheads back in the 90s. I'm happy he's back doing another movie.. an Sadie Sink is awesome so Win- Win

[@ozzycam9808]

Brendan Fraser reminds me just how narcissistic the film industry is, and how we need more people like him.

[@mickeywitty9948]

I actually first thought it was Steve Jobs in the middle! Gosh! The director looks exactly like him! 😯

[@cloudsurferxclips27]

stoked for this dude

[@mimonaahmed6217]

Guapísimo encantador bello el mejor merece el Óscar gracias por volver esperando sus películas ❤️❤️❤️💓🤍💋💋🤍💓❤️

[@PedrosTwin]

Brendan was my childhood crush! Especially in School Ties. So awesome he’s back.

[@Nick.random]

Here for the comeback kid!

[@AviChetriArtwork]

Brendan!!!! Yes!

[@ourlordandsaviorbrendanfra4428]

Love you Brendan!

[@bnicolette14]

Love this man. so awesome

[@rupman27isback]

Can we get a dang trailer?!!

[@barbamatteo]

So happy to see Brendan again under the spot for his work.

[@lockofire25]

Glad people are hiring him on the regular. Just watched Blast from the Past tonight 🚀

[@NMages20]

Im so happy tbat Darren is the one to bring Fraser back into stardom. Hes an insane director

[@DuckGoddies]

you can tell he’s been through a lot..glad he’s feeling better.

[@Nobody-bq7pl]

Airheads and Encino Man were the greatest movies with Brendan.

[@dulquersalmaan11]

Hey Brendan my Tarzan glad you're back🤗

[@aislingdunne7098]

I’ve been hearing a lot about this movie is there a trailer available?

[@JB-wy8fc]

Has the movie got a UK release date yet?

[@xazrael]

Darren looks like he's getting ready to play Steve Jobs in something, holy smokes I had to do a double-take.

[@jastrology4192]

Now they should do a new Mummy with him and the original cast. Guarantee it would be massive nowadays.

[@judbaker5752]

Like blade runner 2049

[@MattieK09]

Glad he’s back, now he’s gotta get jacked 💪🏻

[@roseredmayne]

Brendan is a seasoned actor and Sadie is the best female actress of today. Great cast.

[@Emtrax.]

You probably only have ever seen her in stranger things

[@sebastianimation6100]

@@Emtrax. I saw her in Eli, the Fear street trilogy, Stranger things and she was fantastic in all of them, jesus christ just let people enjoy performances

[@Emtrax.]

@@sebastianimation6100 Your confusing me, where did I say about not letting people enjoy her performances?

[@thebigragu9952]

@@sebastianimation6100 ‘fear street’ ‘fantastic’ uhhh… okay

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

I think it's time for The Mummy 4 :D

[@jasminisdabest]

Welcome back Brendon Fraser🙂

[@dharmawannab]

I watched The Mummy movies several times in theaters. The Mummy Trilogy, Inkheart, Blast from the past and Encino Man are my favorite Brendan Fraser films #BRenaissance

[@leonprowse5806]

Was a trailer released for this film or did I miss it?

[@dollarsaurus01]

Not enough Brendan in this clip- do they post the full interviews for these??

[@garydiamond8124]

An Oscar nod at least next year

[@cjc2]

For a second I thought this was Steve Jobs. Anyways, happy for Fraser. Looking fwd to see the film.

[@NeoFighterX]

Let's go Brendan!

[@Postpost90s]

Rick O’Connell is back baby

[@pavise6333]

Welcome back, Rick

[@jacobbaranowski]

Brandon Fresher we love every movie 🎥 you are in

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

When do they release the trailer?

[@iamsheep]

Aronofsky revitalised the careers of Natalie Portman, Mickey Rourke and now Brendan Fraser. Amazing.

[@ErikPortland]

Portman was doing fine. More a credit to her taking on something more daring.

[@martinstace8201]

@@ErikPortland I agree 100%!!! 👍

[@otolith5]

Remind me of Judy Blume's famous book Blubber.

[@johnulcer]

Anyone know what sneakers Aronofsky is wearing?

[@BabyFoodChewer]

Monkey Bone is a childhood favorite along with the mummy movies. It’s cool to see Brendan Fraser back in the spotlight

[@arpitkoul5445]

I stared watching Hollywood movies because of Brendan Fraser

[@ps5andstuffhere]

Why is there no trailer?

[@teddygoodman4088]

Very cool. -Teddy

[@kristofferhellstrom]

Sadie Sink is so fine

[@andreandrzej7044]

Brendan Fraser👍

[@TomBombFR]

I can't wait for the Aronofskyverse with the Fountain, the Wrestler and the Whale.

[@trasava1314]

Fans bring him back

[@panatukan3]

I see Brandan Frasier and I press like.

[@kellymulderino7156]

No idea how people like jennifer lawrence got an oscar before Brendan.

[@judithhayes3469]

Gods and Monsters. Great movie!

[@AnandMishere]

Never realized that the Kid from Ironman 3 would write such an amazing script. Kudos Ty Simpkins