In 2018, during an interview with GQ, Mr. Fraser claimed to have been sexually abused by an ex-president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Philip Berk. That incident affected Fraser and made him get out of the spotlight and not do anything for a period of time.
Having reigned at the box office in the early 2000s, Brendan Fraser started performing in notoriously bad films such as Extraordinary Measures and Furry Vengeance. Even worse, most of Fraser's films in the late 2000s and early 2010s were forgotten by almost everyone.
Given all this, when Fraser virtually disappeared from the spotlight for many years, many people attributed this to all these projects. Later, however, Fraser revealed the incident that happened to him which played an important part in the decline of his career.
Who is Brendan Fraser?
Brendan Fraser, born in Indianapolis to a sales consultant mother and a government official father, obtained its first film credit for the 1991 film Dogfight but obtained its great break a year later in 1992 Encino Man.
During the late 1990s and early 2000s, he became one of Hollywood's most sought-after actors. from School Ties in 1992, Airheads in 1994, George of the Jungle in 1997, and The Mummy in 1999. Other roles include Dudley Do-Right in 1990, Blast from the Past in 1999, Bedazzled in 2000 and Monkeybone in 2001.
However, Fraser's body was sorely tested by the pressure of successive projects. The actor would then need several years of invasive surgical procedures, including two laminectomies. partial knee replacement, extra back work and repair of the vocal cord.
How Brendan became Brenaissance?
Fraser, however, was steadfastly supported by his admirers, both at the height of his glory and in his depths. His legions of fans have helped preserve the actor's legacy, especially when flamboyant films have been mentioned on social media.
When Fraser slowly began to come back to the screen in 2018, his fans took TikTok and announced the return of the actor, dubbing him the "Brenaissance". He has played several roles in cinema and television - including Doom Patrol in 2019, the acclaimed drama Trust (2018) by Danny Boyle, along with the film by Steven Soderbergh, No Sudden Move (2021).
Tom Cruise also discussed the legendary Fraser Rick O'Connell by re-launching the Mummy franchise. The fans asked the actor to come back for a fourth movie after Cruise's Mummy collapsed. Critics also pointed out that Fraser had a better role than Cruise. quoting the character of the first was better written and performed, according to TV Over Mind.
How was Fraser's Hollywood comeback?
After many years of difficulty and suffering, Fraser returned in force with the psychological drama of Darren Aronofsky, The Whale. His dramatic performance received a standing ovation of six minutes during the premiere of the film at the screening of the Venice Film Festival, according to CNN.
As he returns to the big screen, there is also the rumor that the actor might be on the list for the upcoming Oscars. Fraser also starred in Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon, along with Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro.
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Brendan Fraser is 55 years and was born on 3 December 1968.
