Brendan Fraser has made a comeback with his new film, The whale. From earning positive reviews to claiming Oscar-winning potential for his performance in the film, it all looks good for the actor. He’s finally managed to pick himself up and make the most of it, having faced some sort of bad luck for the past few years. Besides The Whale, Brendan Fraser was also supposed to appear as the antagonist of bat girl. However, the film was canceled and it seems that things didn’t go well with Fraser.
Brendan Fraser was cast as Firefly in bat girl and expressed disappointment at the film’s cancellation. Earlier in his interview with Variety, he said it was disappointing and fans really wanted to see the movie. The actor once again jokingly mentioned the canceled film.
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Brendan Fraser’s Batgirl Joke
During one of his interviews for The whale, Brendan Frase and the film’s screenwriter, Samuel D. Hunter, were asked about the sequel for them. After listening to the question, Fraser looks at Samuel D. Hunter and asks, “Well, I don’t know, what do you have on board?”
Samuel D. Hunter says he has a game. He says, “You know I’m a theater kid” and goes on to talk about the piece he is working on. When the question comes back to Brendan, he looks at the camera and says: “Batgirl…ohh.After saying that, the actor bursts into laughter with Samuel D. Hunter, and concludes the sentence with, “Inner voice, outer voice.”
The joke was about how Warner Bros. Discovery canceled the film in the final stages of its production. Brendan, who played the main villain Firefly, doesn’t seem happy with the studio’s decision and shared his thoughts on it as well.
Earlier in an interview, he called it disappointing not only for the people who worked on the film, but also for those who were so looking forward to it. However, after its first and last screening at WB, reviews for the film weren’t so positive.
But what can we expect from a movie that was canceled in its final stage? Who knows if the screening had a film that was actually made or just finished to satisfy the cast and crew of the film?
Fans want Brendan Fraser in Everything Now
Fans love Brendan Fraser’s answer to the question. They talk about protecting the actor at all costs, calling him a treasure. Fans started mentioning his work in The Mummy and enjoyed his work in the triology.
He sure has some catching up to do
– 101 Damnations (@Shadowd01067046) September 13, 2022
Protect it at all costs.
— PK The Gentleman Gamer (@pk_gentlemangmr) September 13, 2022
Give this man an Oscar!!
—Richard van der Werff (@R_vd_Werff) September 13, 2022
Fans have even mentioned how Fraser has gone through such a tough time in Hollywood over the past few years and how the industry has pushed his career forward. However, as everything is going well for the actor, the fans are happy for him and wish the actor the best.
—Nick Perrotta (@NickPerrotta2) September 13, 2022
The way he stares at the camera 🤣
— Nick (@NickM656) September 13, 2022
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What happened to Brendan Fraser?
Brendan Fraser made a name for himself in Hollywood in the 90s with classics like The Mummy and The return of the mummy. The actor continued to give top films, but soon things got worse. His films began to fail at the box office and soon he was embroiled in a groping affair with the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
In his interview with GQ, the actor opened up about the incident and how it caused him so much. Later he starred in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Journey to the Center of the Earthonly two films do well at the box office.
He also went through a tough time due to his divorce from his wife, Afton Smith. That wasn’t it for the actor. Working in a number of action and stunt movies affected him a lot and he had to undergo several operations. During the filming of The Mummy 3, he faced multiple health issues as the actor said, “By the time I did the third picture of mom, I was put together with tape and ice cream.”
Although he’s had some ups and downs in his career, Brendan Fraser has finally made the comeback he’s always wanted. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival and received a six-minute standing ovation. Fraser was moved to tears by the reaction he received.
The whale follows the story of Charlie, an English teacher, who suffers from obesity. While suffering from the disease, he tries to reconnect with his daughter. The film stars Sadie Sink as Charlie’s daughter.
The whale is set to release on December 9, 2022.
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