The two previously starred together in 2001’s “The Mummy Returns,” which saw Brendan Fraser reprise his role as Rick O’Connell from 1999’s “The Mummy.”
The film inspired the prequel film “The Scorpion King,” released in 2002. The Rock’s breakthrough role in the film helped him become the Hollywood A-Lister he is today.
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Dwayne Johnson Supports Brendan Fraser’s Return in ‘The Whale’
This guy makes me so happy to see this beautiful round of applause for Brendan. He supported me joining the Mummy Returns franchise for my first role, which launched my Hollywood career. Root for all your success bro and congratulations to my bud Darren Aronofsky. #Whale ?? https://t.co/SNBLPHHmEZ
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) September 4, 2022
After his new film, “The Whale,” premiered at the Venice Film Festival, the audience gave him a six-minute standing ovation, which brought the 53-year-old actor to tears.
The “Red Notice” actor retweeted the video of the incident to his Twitter page, adding a thoughtful caption showing support for his former costar.
“Man it makes me so happy to see this beautiful round of applause for Brendan,” he wrote. “He supported me joining the Mummy Returns franchise for my first role, which launched my Hollywood career.”
“Root for all your success bro and congratulations to my bud Darren Aronofsky,” he added, praising the film’s director as well.
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Brendan Fraser Says His Role In ‘The Whale’ Was The ‘Biggest Challenge’ Of His Career
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In an interview with Deadline, Fraser said that playing obese teacher Charlie was the “biggest challenge” of his long film career. However, he had nothing but praise for his character, saying that “Charlie is the most heroic man I’ve ever played because his superpower is to find the good in other people and bring it out in them. In the process, he’s on his way to salvation .”
Fraser had to wear a prosthetic suit for the film, which required Fraser to change the way he moved and walked in order to fully commit to the part.
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“I have to learn to move in a new way. I developed muscles I didn’t know I had,” he explained. “I also feel a sense of vertigo at the end of the day when the equipment is removed, that undulating feeling and that gives me an appreciation for those with similar bodies. I learned that you have to be a very strong person physically, mentally, to inhabit that physical being.”
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Director Darren Aronofsky Reveals The Film Took 10 Years To Make
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Director Darren Aronofsky revealed that he had actually spent the past ten years preparing the film, including casting the main characters.
“Acting Charlie was a big challenge. I considered everyone, all kinds of actors, every movie star, but none of it clicked, it didn’t move me,” he explained. “A few years ago, I caught a trailer from a low-budget Brazilian film with Brendan, and a light bulb went off. We did a reading, and I got chills from the moment they interacted.”
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The two people she’s referring to are Brendan Fraser and “Stranger Things” alum Sadie Sink, who plays Charlie’s estranged daughter Ellie in the film.
Aronofsky said he was inspired to create “The Whale” after watching Sam Hunter play in New York, which left him “deeply moved” by the characters. “I know the seed material of the drama can give us room to keep the camera moving and engage the audience,” he explained.
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Brendan Fraser Discusses the Challenges of Playing Charlie
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“Charlie’s physical mobility is limited to the space of his home, which is his sofa,” explained Fraser. “His story is told in private. He is a light in a dark room. It’s poetic that the trauma he endured is manifest in the physical weight of his body.”
The “George of the Jungle” star also reflected on his long career, saying, “I looked different then. My journey to where I am now is to explore as many characters as I can. I’m looking forward to how this film has the same profound effect on everyone as it has on me.”
“The Whale” will hit theaters on December 9, 2022.
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