After winning his first Academy Award for his emotional performance inThe Whale, and appearing briefly in Martin Scorsese’s latest filmKillers of the Flower Moon,Brendan Fraserlands his next big role in Searchlight’sRental Family. Fraser is ready to experience the second golden era of his career. During the 90s, the actor was one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, starring in popular films such asGeorge of the JungleandThe Mummyfranchise, which made him one of the most sought-after actors in the industry.
In 2018, Fraser said he hadbeen sexually assaulted by Philip Berk, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association at the time. That event, combined with the loss of his mother and various health problems, made the actor fall into a severe depression, gradually disappearing from the media and participating in fewer and fewer projects.
Last year, he starred inThe Whale, Darren Aronofsky’s latest movie, for which he was highly praised by critics and fans, to the point ofwinning his first Academy Award. However, despite being launched back onto the A-list, Fraser has said he wants to think carefully about which roles to take next. And, finally, he has landed a new part.
According toDeadline, Fraser will star in Searchlight’sRental Family, which will be directed by Hikari (Beef), who has worked on the movie since 2019 alongside Stephen Blahut, with whom she co-wrote the script. Check out the official description of the film:
“The story follows follows a down-and-out actor living in Tokyo who is hired as a token American guy for a Japanese rental-family company, leading him on an unexpected journey of self-discovery through the roles he plays in other people’s lives.”
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Martin Scorsese Has Defended Brendan Fraser’s Performance in Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon
Although his role inKillers of the Flower Moonis quite small, following release,Fraser was criticized by somefor his performance. In the movie, the actor plays a lawyer during the trial that Leonardo DiCaprio’s character faces, and for some moviegoers, Fraser’s performance was a bit exaggerated.
Fortunately, for the acclaimed director Martin Scorsese, the performance was perfect. In an interview withLADbible, Scorsese defended Fraser’s work and praised him saying:
“We thought he’d be great for the lawyer and I admired his work over the years. He actually came in for I think a couple of weeks on the picture, particularly when it was in our later shoot. We had a really good time working together, particularly with Leo. Particularly in the scene where he says ‘they’re putting a noose around your neck, he’s saving you dumb boy.’ Really for us, when we heard that he brought the whole scene down on Leo it was perfect. And had that girth, he’s big in the frame at that time. He’s a wonderful actor, and he was just great to work with.”
In addition toRental Family, Fraser is part of the cast of Max Barbakow’s upcoming movieBrothers, alongside Josh Brolin, Peter Dinklage, Taylour Paige, Glenn Close, and William Tokarsky.
