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Brendan Fraser has become the front-runner for Best Actor
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Jaybe
Member
Yep. You know, but for those that don’t he did Black Swan, the wrestler, and requiem for a dream.
Sadly the gala opening is already sold out at TIFF by the time my ‘insider’ level got a shot at tickets today.
cheststrongwell
my cake, fuck off
I'm happy he's making a comeback and hope he continues to do well. His story is really sad.
Elder Legend
Banned
What happened to him? He used to be one my favorite actors back in the Tarzan and Mummy days.
Why did he get so fat??
RoboFu
One of the green rats
Yeah but I mean he made millions.. .. sad with millions trumps sad and broke..
Wheeljack539
Member
Yeah but I mean he made millions.. .. sad with millions trumps sad and broke..
While that is true peace of mind and body is well worth its weight in gold, too.
I Master l
Banned
He did The Mummy 1999 which was good but after that most of his movies flopped
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
America loves a comeback story!
Ionian
Member
He lost most of his money to an ex.
LegendOfKage
Member
I don't think I heard about that, which was probably the desired outcome for those powerful men. Who was it, and what happened?
I_D
Member
I've always thought he was a pretty solid actor, so I hope he's finally found a platform on which to prove himself to be great.
I will say that I have doubts, though.
I know, for sure, that he's solid, but I'm not sure he's great. Hopefully I will be proven wrong.
As it currently stands, I suspect some of the applause is based on his bravery for calling out various high-rollers in Hollywood.
And that is 1000000% worth applauding. Even moreso than some random acting gig. To be honest, the acting is basically unimportant compared to how much effort and willpower it takes to combat these kinds of evil people.
I just don't like misleading headlines.
I will say that I have doubts, though.
I know, for sure, that he's solid, but I'm not sure he's great. Hopefully I will be proven wrong.
As it currently stands, I suspect some of the applause is based on his bravery for calling out various high-rollers in Hollywood.
And that is 1000000% worth applauding. Even moreso than some random acting gig. To be honest, the acting is basically unimportant compared to how much effort and willpower it takes to combat these kinds of evil people.
I just don't like misleading headlines.
octiny
Banned
He was in great shape up until mid 2008 when he got divorced & she took him for everything. Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) & Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon emperor (2008) were his last movies in which he looked liked how we remember him.
Started w/ filming Extraordinary Measures in 2009 (2010 release) & after you can see him progressively getting fatter in each role due to depression from divorce etc.
I do hope he finds peace, if only for his health long term.
Yoboman
Member
He also had some serious injuries from doing all his own stunts. Plus getting blacklisted after being sexually assaulted then taken to the cleaners by his ex
And everyone was making a meme out of him in the meantime.
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Grildon Tundy
Member
I play a 600lb fatass in real life where's my ovation
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ManaByte
Member
He accused the head of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (basically the Golden Globes) of sexually assaulting him, and the guy got him blacklised.
StateofMajora
Banned
Shit.Yeah but I mean he made millions.. .. sad with millions trumps sad and broke..
Millions that went to his ex.
killatopak
Member
Dude was my childhood hero with Disney movies and Mummy. Glad he's back.
Nobody_Important
“Aww, it’s so...average,” she said to him in a cold brick of passion
I wanna see him get this so bad.
Karma demands he deserves it at this point.
Karma demands he deserves it at this point.
KrakenIPA
Member
I definitely like to see him getting recognition for his skills. Much like RDJ, rough roads in that business can lead to redemption in the strangest ways.
If he wanted to, this dude can hit the gym and drop 50 lbs to be the next big star in Hollywood, along with the wisdom from years of trauma that come with that background.
I got nothing but love for Brendan Fraser and I hope the best for him. Big props.
If he wanted to, this dude can hit the gym and drop 50 lbs to be the next big star in Hollywood, along with the wisdom from years of trauma that come with that background.
I got nothing but love for Brendan Fraser and I hope the best for him. Big props.
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Soodanim
Member
Lost his career, mum, wife, money, and health over the span of a few years. When all of that happens and you're considered likeable, people want you to win.
He's got Internet beloved status, and that sort of golden aura means good publicity follows you wherever you go. From a business perspective that makes someone easy to cast. It's real world karma, in a sense. It certainly didn't do anything to hurt Keanu, and Brendan has had a worse time of it.
We're going to see more of Brendan Fraser, and that's not a bad thing.
He's got Internet beloved status, and that sort of golden aura means good publicity follows you wherever you go. From a business perspective that makes someone easy to cast. It's real world karma, in a sense. It certainly didn't do anything to hurt Keanu, and Brendan has had a worse time of it.
We're going to see more of Brendan Fraser, and that's not a bad thing.
Tiago Rodrigues
Member
There's no one in Hollywood that deserves a comeback like this more than he does, after everything he's gone through.
Hope the movie is great and he gets this!
Hope the movie is great and he gets this!
LegendOfKage
Member
Repulsive, but sadly not surprising. Hollywood is so screwed up.
Torrent of Pork
Banned
Hollywood is a cesspit of the most broken human beings our society has to offer outside of D.C.
Misery is a feature, not a bug.
Misery is a feature, not a bug.
Bragr
Banned
I'll clap when they roll you into the coffin.
Bragr
Banned
What a great explanation for why he was fat lol.
I Master l
Banned
He asked "What happened to him?"
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Join us in the fitness thread, my friend.
VN1X
Banned
I'm giving you a sitting one if that's okay? (I'm also 600lb)
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
What? Get your ass in the fitness thread. Guys, that shit ain't healthy. And I need you healthy so we can shitpost into our collective golden ages.
VN1X
Banned
I'll be honest, I had to look up how much 600lb actually is lol.
I'm a 76kg cutie (which is still overweight considering my height but I need my 4 croissants every morning so fuck you!)
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Revolutionary
Member
The only downside to the Batgirl getting buried is that we'll never get to see Brendan Fraser as Firefly
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lostinblue
Banned
Not really related to his acting skills, but Brendan Fraser has showed time and time again that he is actually a really good person.
All the best for him.
Rather, being fit was work, his body was falling apart and he didn't enjoy it. He's was happy he didn't have to do that anymore, didn't sound bitter about it.
He clearly has to take more care with his body than he is doing now, but being fat for him is not something that frustrates him, I don't think he'll be "fit" ever again.
All the best for him.
I've read a interview a few years back where he more or less states that he doesn't care about being fit and he won't go back to being an action star. More or less implied also, that as long as you're fit and you have a pretty guy gravitas you're not getting good parts often.
Rather, being fit was work, his body was falling apart and he didn't enjoy it. He's was happy he didn't have to do that anymore, didn't sound bitter about it.
He clearly has to take more care with his body than he is doing now, but being fat for him is not something that frustrates him, I don't think he'll be "fit" ever again.
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Punished Miku
Human Rights Subscription Service
School Ties 2, make it happen. Just gotta get Matt Damon and Ben Affleck on board.
I'm down for any Aronofsky film so I'll have to check this out. Glad Fraser is seeing some success again. A well deserved comeback.
I'm down for any Aronofsky film so I'll have to check this out. Glad Fraser is seeing some success again. A well deserved comeback.
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Grildon Tundy
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dead monkey uk
Member
Surely you get a slow clap everytime you move around.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
I didn't know he was cancelled. I thought we "let go" after mismanagement fame and a catastrophic divorce.
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
I just realized blacklisting was canceling before canceling developed its own culture.
ChorizoPicozo
Member
Yeah cuz "black"listing is "problematic"I just realized blacklisting was canceling before canceling developed its own culture.
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
ManaByte
Member
Disney used to call their Annual Pass blockout days “blackout” days.
Maiden Voyage
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PaddyOCanager
Member
I'm so happy for that man. I was 12 when The Mummy came out and I've been a fan of his ever since.