The actor Brendan Fraser got emotional as audiences at the Venice Film Festival gave a six-minute standing ovation on Sunday after seeing the world premiere of his upcoming film "The Whale," according to Variety and social media reports.
Buzz has been building around Fraser's performance in Darren Aronofsky's drama from A24, in which Fraser donned prosthetics and makeup to play a 600-pound recluse who uses a wheelchair. The film is based on Samuel D. Hunter's play of the same name.
As the credits rolled in Venice, Fraser sobbed during the ovation. Video posted on social media shows a teary Fraser reluctantly getting up as the audience, on its feet, claps and cheers for his performance.
