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Santiago Fouz Hernández, Professor in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, Durham University

The Whale: Brendan Fraser's comeback offers rare representation of the fat queer male body on screen

The Whale debuted at the 2022 Venice Film Festival to a six-minute standing ovation for its Academy Award-nominated lead, Brendan Fraser, who has returned to the big screen after a considerable hiatus.

Fraser’s fame was amplified in the 2000s by his starring role in The Mummy saga. He was consistently cast as the six-packed hunk, in such films as George of the Jungle (1997) and Gods and Monsters (1998).

Brendan Fraser is topless with a six pack, sat down with a toucan on his arm, talking to Leslie Mann.
A younger Brendan Fraser costars with Leslie Mann in George of the Jungle (1997). Entertainment Pictures / Alamy Stock Photo
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