The last several years have seen Brendan Fraser being pulled out of Hollywood obscurity, particularly when he landed a major movie role in Darren Aronosky’s The Whale. His emotional performance landed him a “Brenaissance” of fans and critics loving this man all over again landing among the 2023 Oscar winners. However, the Best Actor winner made sure to share how he avoided the trap of his “brain chemistry changing” as a result of wanting a Hollywood career.
When you think about it, Brendan Fraser never really left Hollywood, he just downplayed his roles. Fraser's best movies include the likes of Encino Man, School Ties, The Mummy franchise and more. Then his resume consisted of TV shows like The Affair and a key role in Doom Patrol, and more low-key films like Steven Soderbergh’s No Sudden Moves. Then, everything changed when the Hollywood leading man in Fraser emerged once again playing an obese English teacher attempting to fix his relationship with his daughter in The Whale. With all the success this Bedazzled actor has experienced as of late, he explained to Backstage how important it was for him to stay true to who he is.
