Brendan Fraser

[+ Snbrd]

Watching the FX series Trust has caused me to spend a fair amount time reflecting upon Brendan Fraser. He has played his part endearingly and well. On the other hand, I can't stop thinking about how hot he was when younger. Am I wrong to miss the hot guy of George and the Jungle and Gods and Monsters? Should I applaud his acting chops?

Many women in show business justifiably complain that as they age their careers suffer. Should we be happy he's proved himself more than the proverbial pretty face or lament his lost youth?

[+ WilliamM]

I saw Brendan Fraser on stage in London in "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" shortly after "God and Monster." I believe the film helped him land that lead male role.

[+ Avalon]

I enjoyed him in the gay themed movie "Twilight of the Golds"

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_of_the_Golds_(film)

[+ E.T.Bass]

For me, he was one of the highlights of Trust.

The internet doesn't seem to forgive celebrities for getting older, but somehow I'm able to.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

Should I applaud his acting chops?

 

Is this a joke?

 

Don't be a stereotype.

[+ Snbrd]

I may have to plead guilty to the stereotype charge but the posting was not a joke. As good as he was, and he was very good, I'd think back to the younger him. Maybe it's because I had a crush! In any event I wondered if others had a similar reaction. Maybe some have with a different actor.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

I may have to plead guilty to the stereotype charge but the posting was not a joke. As good as he was, and he was very good, I'd think back to the younger him. Maybe it's because I had a crush! In any event I wondered if others had a similar reaction. Maybe some have with a different actor.

 

I get you once found him hot. That's fine. A lot of men and women did.

 

But to discount someone's real talent because he's not attractive to you anymore? That's just a little empty to me.

 

Am I misunderstanding it?

[+ WilliamM]

I get you once found him hot. That's fine. A lot of men and women did.

 

But to discount someone's real talent because he's not attractive to you anymore? That's just a little empty to me. *shrug*

 

He was pretty good on stage in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."

 

I went for his sex appeal, and stayed for his acting

[+ Snbrd]

He has a real appeal. He was fantastic in Blast from the Past and the Quiet American. I think he has proven his chops as an actor.

[TruthBTold]

I get you once found him hot. That's fine. A lot of men and women did.

But to discount someone's real talent because he's not attractive to you anymore? That's just a little empty to me.

Am I misunderstanding it?

 

He got older. He retained his talent (and smarts) and probably appealed to everyone in a a different way. Perhaps some, maybe even many, found him sexy all the way through.

[Bearofdistinction]

I enjoyed him in the gay themed movie "Twilight of the Golds"

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_of_the_Golds_(film)

 

Brendan's Best and Bare

 

SCHOOL TIES - Shower Scene as Puppies with Brendan-Matt Damon - Chris ODonnell - Ben Affleck --- Grrrrrrr - Did I mention NAKED

 

GODS AND MONSTERS --- Excellent Performance with SIR Ian McClellan -- Hot - Hard - Naked - Well Acted

 

GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE --- Brendan - Loincloth - Talking Ape -- Who Could ask for anything more!

[Youngmilkman]

GODS AND MONSTERS --- Excellent Performance with SIR Ian McClellan -- Hot - Hard - Naked - Well Acted

And for the more depraved among us, we get to see the all-American jock being fitted with a gas mask by an old gay man. >-)

[+ purplekow]

He did an arc on Scrubs in which he played the best friend and brother in law of the supervising doctor. He was endearing in the role and when it became clear that the arc was being told in a way in which much of the action was a flashback and that he was actually dead, it was, for me, an emotionally moving storyline and he was very good in it.

[samhexum]

Brendan Fraser will next be seen in Darren Aronofsky's film "The Whale."

Brendan Fraser is back, baby.

The somewhat reclusive “The Mummy” actor — who battled depression and seemingly disappeared from the limelight after a former Hollywood Foreign Press Association president allegedly groped him in 2003 — has several new projects coming up.

Most notable is one in which he’s donning makeup and prosthetics to play a 600-pound man, a part he wants to make sure everyone sees.

The 52-year-old is teaming up with director Darren Aronofsky for the new film “The Whale,” based on the play by Samuel D. Hunter.

According to the movie’s synopsis, Fraser will play a very overweight, middle-aged man named Charlie as he tries to reconnect with his 17-year-old daughter. The two became estranged after Charlie left his family for his gay lover. After his partner’s death, Charlie then turned to binge-eating out of grief.

“It’s gonna be like something you haven’t seen before. That’s really all I can tell you,” the “Bedazzled” star recently told Unilad of the flick, which is set to be released next year.

“I know I’m here to talk about ‘No Sudden Move,'” the enthusiastic Canadian-American actor added about Steven Soderbergh’s new HBO Max ensemble film, in which Fraser also stars. “But … check [‘The Whale’] out when it comes out next year!”

Fraser stars in the HBO Max film “No Sudden Move.” Warner Brothers / Claudette Bari

Back in June, Fraser spoke to Newsweek about “The Whale” and what fans can expect. “I’m going to be tight-lipped about it but I can tell you it’s already in the can,” he said.

While his character required him to wear heavy makeup and artificial prosthetics, he revealed that the process was well worth it.

“The wardrobe and costume was extensive, seamless, cumbersome,” Fraser told the outlet. “This is certainly far removed from anything I’ve ever done but not to be coy, I haven’t seen any of it yet but I do know it’s going to make a lasting impression.”

In August, a TikTok video of Fraser went viral in which he had a virtual meet-and-greet with Lindley Key, a cosplayer. She told the “George of the Jungle” actor that many of his fans are still supporting him.

“There are so many people out there who love you,” Key explained to Fraser. “And we’re rooting for you, and we can’t wait to see what you do next.”

Fraser couldn’t help but smile and tip his hat to the affirmation. “Shucks, ma’am,” he gushed at the time.