Brendan Fraser Transforms Into a 600-Pound Man in The Whale Movie!

The Whale’ First Look: Brendan Fraser Transforms Into a 600-Pound Man in Darren Aronofsky’s New Film

Let the Brendan Fraser comeback begin.

A24 has released a first look at Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming drama “The Whale,” in which Fraser stars as a man living with obesity who struggles to reconnect with his 17-year-old daughter. The film is Aronofsky’s first directorial effort since “mother!” divided critics and moviegoers. The first look at “The Whale” arrived after confirmation that the movie will have its world premiere at the 2022 Venice Film Festival.

Brendan Fraser transforms into 600-pound teacher in his new film

Who is Brendan Fraser

Brendan James Fraser is an American-Canadian actor.

He played Rick O’Connell in The Mummy trilogy (1999–2008), and has played leading roles in numerous comedy and fantasy films, including Encino Man (1992), Airheads (1994), George of the Jungle (1997), Dudley Do-Right (1999), Monkeybone (2001), Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008), Inkheart (2008), and Furry Vengeance (2010).

Fraser branched into dramatic cinema with roles in School Ties (1992), With Honors (1994), The Passion of Darkly Noon (1995), Mrs. Winterbourne (1996), Gods and Monsters (1998), Crash (2004), Journey to the End of the Night (2006), and Gimme Shelter (2013).

In addition to film acting, Fraser has had successful roles on television, including in the History miniseries Texas Rising (2015), the Showtime drama series The Affair (2016–2017), the FX anthology series Trust (2018), the Epix series Condor (2018), and the DC Universe / HBO Max action series Doom Patrol (2019–present).

The Whale

The Whale is an upcoming American psychological drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky and written by Samuel D. Hunter, based on his play of the same name.

The film stars Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Samantha Morton, and Ty Simpkins.

The film will have its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in September 2022.