WTF Happened to Brendan Fraser? | Part 2

Once upon a time, we here at Joblo launched a new series aimed at digging into what happened to celebrities that were once on the A-list only to see their star power diminish over the years. Our goal was to shine a light on the people that make us say “I haven’t seen them in a while, I wonder WTF happened to them?” But a lot can happen in three years, one second you are the subject of the pilot episode of WTF Happened to this Celebrity and the next you are an Academy Award Winning actor such as the case with Brendan Fraser!
But as always we must begin at the beginning and for us that beginning began on September 19, 2019 when we posted our very first WTF Happened to This Celebrity video. We wanted to start off with a bang, focusing on a celebrity that seemed to be universally loved but had fallen out of the limelight in recent years, and there was no one more perfect than Brendan Fraser for our pilot episode. But when launching into the research for Fraser, I wasn’t expecting the darkness his personal life had endured that took a toll on his professional life. By the end of the video, I wanted nothing more than for Fraser to have the comeback he so deserved. So as we start looking back at some of our previous WTFers, its time we ask the age old question: WTF happened to Brendan Fraser... you know, since the last time we asked WTF Happened to Brendan Fraser! Part Two!
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[@ericmcinnes2508]

I don't know if I'm getting soft as I get older but watching his speeches and seeing his sincerity gets me chocked up and I'm glad he's getting the recognition he deserves

[@reinmarandi6174]

Being a strong quiet type I don't get emotional that often. This recap brought a tear to my eye. Specially the ending. I was about 5 y.o. when George of the Jungle came to cinemas - I watched it in total awe. Couple of years later Mummy, Dudley, Bedazzeled, Scrubs episodes.. the star power was blinding. As the years went on more and more movies came out. Saw Encino man on VHS for the first time. Binged George of the Jungle on VHS over and over.. He is a true hero of the 90s. I'm truly glad thing are picking up for him again. Salute to you Brendan!

[@crytkryssus9851]

@@reinmarandi6174 If you haven't seen Blast from the Past, that one is a fun one too.

[@crytkryssus9851]

It's good to see a good man get his dues.

[@trinaq]

I'm so glad that a subject of a WTF Happened had a happy ending, Brendan deserves his Oscar win!

[@barbiquearea]

Totally

[@wstine79]

It's good that they Revisited their first celebrity spotlight, Brendan Fraser. He finally got the comeback he deserves.

[@oceanasong]

No one deserved a comeback more than Brendan Fraser - he definitely earned his Oscar.

[@galford90]

Brendan Fraser needed that part 2 very bad, thank you joblo

[@azohundred1353]

Brendan's Oscar was well deserved. His performance reminded me quite a bit of Ernest Borginine's fantastic Oscar-winning performance in Marty (1955). In fact, Marty and The Whale would make a great double feature. Very moving and emotional character studies.

[@Tooch24]

@@matthewdaley746 plus he constantly masturbated.. look it up. 🤣🤣

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

@azohundred1353 What an insult! Marty wasn't a 600lb queer deadbeat dad and Borgnine was married.

[@CaptainCat101]

Sweet, a sequel with a happy ending. An Oscar well-deserved

[@KenAdams426]

This is the one that got me hooked on your channel as this had shown up in my youtube feed and been watching ever since.

[@Doofwarrior88]

He deserved the comeback. I hope he continues this positive streak.

[@vampula12]

Oh man, I love this guy. He made my childhood with mummy and impressed me with his the Whale performance. Hope he does well in upcoming years😊

[@Omar-wq9dz]

He had an amazing comeback. That’s what happened

[@barbiquearea]

With a whale of a movie.

[@jtgd]

DONT CALL IT A COMEBACK!

[@joeibarra4134]

Comeback? It was one role. It’s over now.

[@chrisizzy1801]

I'd love to see a Movie starring Brendan and Keanu together - not only for the Movie itself which will be absolute awesome - rather for the behind the scenes footage. The both most nicest and lovable guys in Hollywood working together MUSST be nothing less than heartwarming to see.

[@juliescott1298]

That is literally the most wholesome Hollywood situation ever. And I am 💯 % behind this idea.👍

[@CrossTrekking]

I don't often comment, because the comments are usually full of Trolls. I just wanted to say that I keep coming back to this channel for your positive tone. Well done. As a presenter, you do an excellent job. As a Canadian/American who has been a performer and works in the entertainment industry, Brendan has long been a role model for me. My sister and I wore out our VHS copy of Ensino Man that a friend recorded from TV. The beginning was missing from the recording and it had commercials, but we loved that movie and Link.

[@hectordeleon2603]

I'm so proud of Brendan Fraser, he back and he is the G.O.A.T. 🎉🎉🎉🤩🤩🤩🤩🤣🤣🤣🤣🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@LiminalMan777]

I was so happy to see this, and just to see Brendan in the spotlight again, he’s been acting as long as I’ve been watching movies and I’ve just always enjoyed him.

[@prophez23]

I've always loved Brendan Fraser he's an incredibly sincere good person and deserves all this greatness. I hope it never ends for him.

[@EB1493]

Here’s another suggestion for this series: Felicity Jones I’m so happy for Brendan coming back after all these years.

[@barbiquearea]

Can you guys do a part 2 for Nick Cage, now that he has into something of a renaissance period in his career?

[@JoBloOriginals]

In the works!

[@goodoldbubba6620]

Brendon Frasier has been an unappreciated treasure. Great job JoBlo! Now, do WTF happened to William H Macy..

[@dpglounge4900]

Him as Ben on scrubs still is incredible and hits hard Where do you think we are? IYKYK

[@CarolineBoyce1]

Brendan Fraser deserved that Oscar! So happy for him! Looking forward to his next movie! ❤️

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

2. A bit part in "Brothers" and he'll most likely wind up on the cutting room floor in the Scorsese movie. Batgirl was cancelled, along wit Doom Patrol, and he hasn't had any offers since the Oscars. Not a bit surprised.

[@turkishjanitor3666]

​@@ifyouonlyknew811 are you his ex wife? Since you start to rant and rave in this comment section each time someone praises him

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

@@turkishjanitor3666 He and Afton are on (surprisingly) good terms. She's been entirely too kind to him. They co-host events for Abilis, the autism charity and she loaned him her makeup artist (for ballroom), as an escort for awards season. Sorry, not Afton. Not Berk. I think it's funny (but not surprising), that Brendan's fans can only think of 2 people I could be, when there are so many other possibilities.

[@the-ohmwrecker]

This man is a national treasure...of TWO COUNTRIES!!!!

[@sarahvansanden2051]

Michelle Yeoh and Brendan Fraser were both in The Mummy: tomb of the dragon emperor.

[@ThatBoyRashaad]

We definitely need a movie with Keanu Reeves, Brendan Fraser, and Johnny Depp together. The nicest people in Hollywood.

[@andywinslow9638]

I love him. Two corrections. He wasn't banned from the Golden Globes. He refused to go. And Colin did win but not against Brenden. Austin Butler did.

[@roxy5588]

I love this man so much! Brendan is such a sweetheart. 🥰

[@terrydionne1541]

This is my favorite "WTF happened to.." video. ❤

[@Daichi82]

I never enjoyed seeing an actor win an Oscar like when Brendan won, he is the nicest guy.

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

@Daichi83 Only onscreen. Look at that forced smile.

[@thecunninlynguist]

It was sad he was ridiculed for his metoo story...same w/ Terry crews.

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

Crews was telling the truth. He waited too late to file charges.

[@NottyGurlStyle]

My best friend would tell you about my love for Brendan when I first seen him in Encino Man..LOVE! Anything he was in I went to see. LOVE HIM! In comedies or dramas he always gives his best… he is a gem and I’m sooo happy he’s back where he belongs getting the love and praise he deserves. ❤❤❤❤

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

All 54 movies and 7 TV series, etc?

[@bevpenner7188]

This is a very beautiful tribute to Brendan Fraser . That you for making it.

[@mdturnerinoz]

We loved ALL the BF Mummy movies, Bedazzled, even En Cino Man. Go, Brendon! Good on ya! Oh, and he was great in Crash too!

[@zandy7425]

Yeah he the man, always has been, always will be one of many people's favorite celebrities❤

[@okidokicreations1075]

I am so happy for him, a great man a great artist, bravo Brendan Fraser 👌😊👌😊🎖🥳🥳🥇🏅👍👏🤗🏆👑🏆🤗👏👏

[@floydmills8963]

I remember watching Encino Man and thinking who is this guy with Mikey from the Goonies. Then the next movie I remember watching with him was With Honor's with Joe Pesci. That movie made me cry, and I was a tween ager then. Then The Mummy came out and I absolutely fell in love with his work. I went back and started watching anything with him in it. He is always good even in the bad one's, here's looking at you Furry Vengeance!!! He really seems to be just a really nice guy. I have never met him, but I would really like to just say thank you Brendan Fraser for using your gifts to move and influence people like myself. ps my favorite role he has brought to life is in Bedazzled, peace and love y'all 🤟

[@floydmills8963]

@@matthewdaley746 I'ma check into that, thanks 👍

[@TheFLOMAN76]

If you haven't watched the Whale yet? Or, If you choose not? You're missing a spectacle of a movie. Damn good stuff !!

[@karrskarr]

Thank you JoBlo for this share!

[@darkhymnsfromthecoldnorth]

I loved the Whale. My favorite movie that I saw this year, so far, and I doubt that will change.

[@TeresaBaileypolymath]

Would you do a WTF happened to Taylor Kitsch? I really liked him. Hollywood should use him more.

[@micktheman6]

I went and saw him accept his award and go over his career at the sb film fest and he really had quite the career and come back but no one is more deserving

[@movieforge01]

Could it be that WTFs first Brendan episode is partly responsible for bringing him back in the minds of the masses ?

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

I think his 2 well paid PR firms had a little more to do with it.

[@AkinokazeHaruichiban]

@@ifyouonlyknew811 And him basically being the Lead in the series Doom Patrol.

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

@@AkinokazeHaruichiban Past tense. It's cancelled. Mr. Bighead wasn't content being the voice of a robot and occasionally being onscreen (shudder), he wanted top billing, a large raise and a producer credit. Warner Bros. laughed. A lot like the judges laughed when he tried to get them to lower the alimony. That's Brendan, a big joke.

[@DG_musician]

If you're unhappy about Brendan Fraser's well deserved comeback then you have no soul.

[@carlj12]

I don't think I truer sentence has ever been written

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

@DG-jt2eb Brendan sold his a long time ago. How do you think he got in the business in the first place?

[@jonnybarnard8578]

​@@ifyouonlyknew811 you need to spend less time watching conspiracy videos

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

@@jonnybarnard8578 I don't. I was there.

[@jonnybarnard8578]

@@ifyouonlyknew811 oooh mysterious and edgy, please be my boyfriend!

[@chastinreppert7685]

Best JoBlow ever! Love that BF is back and being given the love & respect that he has always deserved!! Yay Brendan!❤❤🎉

[@erniehudson1]

If it wouldn't be for puppies Brendan Fraser probably would have the friendliest eyes on planet earth.

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

Do puppies have strabismus?

[@erniehudson1]

@@ifyouonlyknew811 lol, pug puppies have

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Congrats Brendan Fraser 👏. Onwards & upwards to him 🎥

[@SirTyJensen]

Brendan is back! Hopefully he makes one more Mummy movie!

[@zeer0squared]

The first movie in the Dark Universe was actually supposed to be "Dracula Untold" but it didn't do well at the box office, so they dropped that idea and tried again years later with The Mummy (with Tom Cruise)

[@patrickmoony9434]

I just hope this isn’t the final curtain for this makes my every Friday it helps me know about the good the decent and hidden gems of movies from said actors it’s like a Virtual blockbuster lol

[@Fl0k5ser]

Apparently after his Oscar win, Fraser hasn't been employed for more movies following his Oscar win because he's very picky with his roles. That's good for him, just pick a great script and director carefully to prove himself the best rather than just searching for a paycheck to do a generic script that doesn't deserve his talent

[@barbiquearea]

He's also no longer a spring chicken and after all the damage he's already done to his body over the years, doing his own stunts, and gaining a lot of weight for Whale. It's not looking like he has there aren't many prospective roles he can do.

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

​@@barbiquearea He had 5 stunt doubles in the Mummy movies. They're documented.

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

@aladeenmadafaka4202 He only got The Whale because no one else wanted it. Brendan has been uninsurable (due to his drinking, cocaine use and unstable Bipolar history) for anything but bit parts, voiceovers and low budget foreign c*** since 2009. Aronofsky had to get a completion guarantee just to cast him. He had a watcher and only worked for a month. Just because he was willing to deal with Brendan, doesn't mean anyone else is.

[@turkishjanitor3666]

Yeah, they should've waited like 3 more years to do that second video on him

[@mrmojomajestic8317]

B-Frazzle back in Tha Hizzle !!! ❤️

[@MovieEggman]

The Academy Awards need to introduce an Oscar award for Best Cinematic Comeback. Hell, I dare them to name it The Brendan Fraser Award.

[@rangergun]

Happy he is back‼️

[@eoinoconnell185]

The one time I saw Brendan Fraser was outside of a hotel in Dublin, Ireland. He was hopping into a car driven by Colin Farrell. This was probably 10 - 15 years ago. Which is an odd thing to remember at 14:25.

[@alexandrerodrigues9844]

That's so cool. I still haven't seen The Whale, but I definitely will.

[@aidenlorenzo5409]

technically, Austin Butler won the Golden Globe for Best Actor - Drama, the same category that Fraser was nominated for

[@adampatterson5475]

That's really awesome

[@tomhahnl1927]

Just watched 'The Whale' last week and I really liked it, a great movie! Am sure we hear a lot more of Brendan Fraser in the coming years 👍

[@heribertogomez5191]

How you can hate Brendan Fraser, you got to be insane

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

You don't know him.

[@jamesdeininger3759]

He clearly found out that JoBlo did a WTF video on him, so he decided to make a comeback.

[@kslinaz5668]

He's such a sweetheart 💕

[@tomlichnofsky.7048]

Congratulations on the Oscar Win!! 😎👍👌🍁♈

[@darryl3422]

As far as I'm concerned he should have won an Oscar for The Mummy.... I'm kidding....No I'm not

[@ML-jk3sz]

How has no one seen Bedazzled?? That film was amazing!

[@s1x6x1s]

3:48 not to take away credit from Brendan Fraser, but his Mummy movies worked because the stories were better (with the exception of #3) than Tom Cruise's Mummy. heck, even #3 was better than The Mummy (2017).

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

@s1x6x1s Good supporting casts in the 1st 2. Terrible in the 3rd.

[@turkishjanitor3666]

Could you do a video about WTF Happened to Steve Zahn? I really don't like when people throw around the word "underrated", but in this case I'd definitely use it describe him.

[@jevinday]

Duuuuuude at 8:29 that is totally Samuel D Hunter playing the religious guy in the play. He's the one who wrote the play and the screenplay. Amazing!

[@jamessault5059]

I think It would be a great idea to make another episode like this on James Franco!

[@daniellegraves5614]

This is the kind of come back story we all need right now

[@kaylemjoseph8727]

so talented and my childhood. Legend.

[@heikkijhautanen4576]

Great that hes back!!!

[@The_Infamous_Boogyman]

I actually enjoyed the new mummy. It was pretty solid, and jake johnsons "american werewolf in london" type character was great.

[@exilezalama1685]

I miss him as the voice actor from the games I play one is Spartan Buck from the halo series and the other character he voiced was Cayde-6 from the Destiny series

[@erniehudson1]

You really have to work on your spoiler alerts! You can't spoil the ending of a movie and THEN add spoiler alert. The Whale is a rather new movie and not everybody has seen it yet. It's not like Star Wars and the "Luke, I'm your father" moment.

[@Zombiesnyder13]

I wouldn't be surprised if they greenlit a 4th MUMMY movie to captalize on his comeback

[@barbiquearea]

Better yet, make him return as the Blob in the follow up to Tom Cruise's Mummy 😂

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

@Zombiesnyder13 I would! Considering his name was mud at Universal even before he started blaming those movies for "destroying" his body. He knows they'll never green light anything with him again. They learned their lesson in 2008. Warner Bros. learned theirs with Batgirl. He isn't insurable for anything but bit parts, voiceovers and low budget foreign c**p due to his unstable Bipolar history, drinking and cocaine use.

[@RossioMondoso]

Talking of Fraser in dramas.. With Honors seem to be a forgotten film.. I haven't seen in since I was a teenager, but even before I hit "emotional maturity" I cried my fucking eyes out at the end.

[@crdx4all]

"Brendon Fraser is an Oscar winner" x infinity

[@Sarappreciates]

We need more real people with talent, not just A-list celebrities.

[@vincentp.locollo3343]

He looks like he could play J.R in the movie version of Dallas!!

[@AngusStewart01]

He’s amazing in Doom Patrol

[@T3t4nu5]

The planet is healing 😌

[@Mrmoviefan123]

There's actually already a George of the Jungle 2, but it was direct to video and most of the cast, including Brendan, didn't return.

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

@Mrmoviefan123 Brendan was offered $12.5m for the sequel. He turned it down because they wanted him to get back in shape and he wanted to wear a fatsuit and make fun of George letting himself go. Ironic isn't it? True story. Google jimhillmedia George of the Jungle 2 Fat Chance. If I put up the link they'll take it down.

[@jacobharris5652]

You know what? God bless him. Imagine if more decent people like him had the spotlight instead of all the narcissists you see all over TV and social media.

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

@jacobharris5652 Funny how people think there is only 1 type of Narcissist. There are 7. Brendan is the COVERT type. Decent? I guess you don't have kids.

[@jacobharris5652]

@@ifyouonlyknew811 oh I have kids. What do you mean though?

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

@@jacobharris5652 Don't let Brendan babysit.

[@AkinokazeHaruichiban]

Forget Batgirl, he's already doing great in a DC property, as the robot Cliff in, Doom Patrol.

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

Doom Patrol was the start of the comeback for sure.

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

@DCMarvelMultiverse Even though he did 4 other cable series before it.

[@yudhabagaskara98]

The Poison Rose started his comeback phase

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

@yudhabagaskara98 So you didn't see any of the 7 TV series he did between 2016 and 2019? If no one watched TV anymore, why does it still exist? The Poison Rose tanked. His 6th time "playing" gay.

[@kobyb5891]

He did a couple episodes of scrubs and they’re the hardest ones to watch by far

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

3.

[@VidWatcher01]

Now that BF has won an Oscar I wonder if the studio execs are going to release Batgirl to cash in on his win

[@ifyouonlyknew811]

@MC-gs4vp They can't. It was a tax write off. They had to ax it because of Brendan's "performance". They were warned they couldn't trust him off of his meds. Disaster.

[@Tiorickyzx]

9:53 what's that background music

[@happyfuntimepewpew]

taylor needs to run joblo

[@SonCarlosH]

Love that man ❤

[@CarlMahnke]

Waiting for Darren Aronofsky commenting on this video!

[@lacompagniedesartistesshor676]

Come on... No Spoilers Alert for "The Whale' ? Not cool man 🤐😵

[@BlueMilkTea443]

❤❤❤brendan fraser❤❤❤

[@AnthonyLeeBand]

Whale prequel would be cool

[@tyler_rake88]

brendan fraser great actor in popular films like the mummy trilogy encino man george of the jungle and other films he made a great comeback in the whale which brendan fraser which he got an academy award this year

[@TheHarmpo]

Tomb of the Dragon Whatthefucker is a great title

[@ToDefyTheLawsOfTradition.]

18:54🤣🤣🤣

[@NeoConnor1]

Colin Farrell didn't win the Golden Globe in the drama category. He won for comedy. Austin Butler won for Elvis.

[@AkinokazeHaruichiban]

Surely his fandom would be called Fraserheads?

[@uchihabomber1296]

I still think it was a good idea to can the batgirl movie because I had NO faith that it would be good. Honestly I do feel that the test reviews were just too bad