Brendan Fraser

New photographs from Darren Aronofsky's upcoming film The Whale has released, showcasing a massive transformation undertaken by actor Brendan Fraser.

“Desperate to reconnect with his long-estranged daughter, he reaches out to her, only to find a viciously sharp-tongued and wildly unhappy teen,” reads the synopsis for the film. The photograph depicts Fraser in what appears to be a very realistic costume, complete with thinning hair. The new photograph shows Fraser as Charlie, a man who weighs 600-pounds and is a recluse throughout the film.

Brendan Fraser will make his theatrical comeback in “The Whale,” where the actor plays a 600-pound man looking to reconnect with his daughter.

“This story is deeply personal and I’m very thankful it will have the chance to reach a wider audience,” he explained. “The wardrobe and costume was extensive, seamless, cumbersome,” the “Mummy” star continued. The first look from Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” was released on Tuesday, showing the actor in character as a 600-pound man.

Brendan Fraser looked very different in his upcoming film, "The Whale." A first-look image was released on Tuesday showing the "Mummy" actor, 53 in full ...

“The wardrobe and costume was extensive, seamless, cumbersome,” Fraser told the outlet. “This story is deeply personal and I’m very thankful it will have the chance to reach a wider audience,” the screenwriter continued. He has stayed away from the limelight in recent years due to depression.

Darren Aronofsky's 'The Whale,' which also stars 'Stranger Things' actress Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Samantha Morton and Ty Simpkins, will premiere at the 2022 ...

"This story is deeply personal and I'm very thankful it will have the chance to reach a wider audience." Samuel D. Hunter wrote the screenplay based on his play of the same name. "It's gonna be like something you haven't seen before," he said of his role in the film.

On Tuesday, A24 released a first-look image of the actor in Darren Aronofsky's upcoming drama The Whale. The film is centered on Charlie (Fraser), a reclusive ...

"Adapting my play into a screenplay has been a real labor of love for me," Hunter previously told Deadline. "This story is deeply personal, and I'm very thankful it will have the chance to reach a wider audience. I do know it's going to make a lasting impression." "That's really all I can tell you.

We've been talking about Darren Aronofsky's upcoming drama The Whale for the better part of a year, and now we're finally getting a glimpse of what to ...

We’ve been talking about Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming drama The Whale for the better part of a year, and now we’re finally getting a glimpse of what to expect. Fraser’s character is a 600 pound recluse named Charlie who is desperate to patch things up with his daughter Ellie. Years earlier, Charlie abandoned Ellie and her mother for his lover Alan. He medicates his grief with compulsive overeating, eventually ballooning up to 600 pounds. As reported by Variety, the image comes courtesy of A24’s official Twitter account. Charlie supports himself as an online writing tutor, and one day he is surprised to find inspiration in a student essay about the Herman Melville classic Moby Dick. The first image of Fraser as The Whale‘s main character Charlie has been released by A24. “That’s really all I can tell you.” Considering it’s being helmed by Darren Aronofsky, that isn’t a surprise.

Also starring Hong Chau, Samantha Morton and Ty Simpkins, The Whale is set to debut at the 2022 Venice Film Festival later this year. In an interview with ...

"Because I was saying, 'This is nothing; this guy reached around and he copped a feel.' That summer wore on -- and I can't remember what I went on to work on next." "I felt like a little kid. "I think I might be sick," Fraser joked in the video recorded in Oklahoma, where he was set to shoot the Scorsese-directed project. Fraser claimed that the alleged incident -- which Berk has denied -- took place at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, just when he was about to shake hands with Berk and say goodbye. "We're so supportive," she added. "That's really all I can tell you," Fraser told the outlet.

On Tuesday, film distribution and production company A24 shared a first look on Twitter of the 53-year-old actor portraying a 600-pound man who struggles with ...

In 2021, Variety announced that Aronofsky and Fraser would be teaming up for the film. Fraser has been busy starring in television series like “Doom Patrol,” “Professionals,” “The Affair” and “Texas Rising” for the last decade. “The Whale” tells the story of an English teacher named Charlie (played by Fraser) who hopes to mend his relationship with his estranged 17-year-old daughter (Sink) “for one last chance at redemption,” according to A24’s website.

A first look at Darren Aronofsky's The Whale reveals Brendan Fraser's 600-pound reclusive lead character.

I've been a fan of Darren's ever since I saw Requiem for a Dream when I was a college freshman writing my first plays, and I'm so grateful that he's bringing his singular talent and vision to this film." With the movie set to have its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, a first look image as revealed an almost unrecognizable Fraser in character. The first image of Brendan Fraser in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale has revealed the much-loved actor in one of his most challenging roles to date.

Having worked with the likes of Martin Scorsese and Steven Soderbergh, Brendan Fraser is set to star in the new Darren Aronofsky film 'The Whale'.

But outside of that, I want to end this episode, this chapter, in my own life and career and move on, just as I’m hopeful that others will be able to in years to come.” While dealing with the trauma of the assault, a divorce and the death of his mother, Fraser fell into a deep depression which was complicated by health issues. Brendan Fraser has made the kind of comeback that very actors can pull off, having managed to land roles in major projects by seriously talented filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese and Darren Aronofsky, among others.

Brenda Fraser is set to play a 600-pound man in Darren Aronofsky's upcoming movie "The Whale" alongside "Stranger Things" actress Sadie Sink.

After The Whale, he's also set to star in Killers of the Flower Moon alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Batgirl with Michael Keaton. Now that Fraser's look in The Whale has been revealed, the merits of wearing a fat suit and other prosthetics in movies are being debated online. Another user @eidbio predicted that The Whale would receive the "Best Makeup Oscar"

Brendan Fraser stars as an English teacher looking to reconnect with his estranged daughter, in Darren Aronofsky's upcoming flick, which is his first acting ...

The latest pic from The Whale comes over a year after the film was first announced. I was building an exoskeleton for myself daily.” “The wardrobe and costume was extensive, seamless, cumbersome.

“The Mummy” actor plays a severely obese and reclusive teacher who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter opposite “Stranger Things'” Sadie ...

of the movie, which is based on a play by Samuel D. Hunter. "That's really all I can tell you." The actor is starring in the forthcoming Darren Aronofsky film, "The Whale" in which he plays a 600 pound man. "The Mummy" actor plays a severely obese and reclusive teacher who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter opposite "Stranger Things'" Sadie Sink.

Brendan Fraser is ramping up his comeback films, as the man is set to take on a role that sees him step into the life of a 600-pound man.

That is just to name a few of the filmmakers in this year’s lineup. Brenda Fraser is set to take on the protagonist role of Charlie. Joining Fraser in the film are Sadie Sink, Samantha Morton, Ty Simpkins, and Hong Chau. That is a stacked cast to be added to a film that could certainly hold some Oscar buzz for Mr. Fraser. The actor has claimed that this film is going to be something the world has not yet seen, especially something that he has never done in his career previously. He has directed Pi, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, The Wrestler, Black Swan, and Mother! That is a great list of films that have long been discussed amongst cinema appreciators. We can imagine that is the case for Fraser when he takes on the role of a man that weighs 600 pounds. Fraser is set to play a 600-pound man for his role in The Whale. You can see the image below: However, one of his newest films sees the man take on a drastic amount of weight.

The movie will also star Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Samantha Morton, and Ty Simpkins. brendan-fraser-trust-social-featured Image via FX.

At the same time, it's a bit of a return for Aronofsky whose last directorial effort came with Mother! in 2017. The Whale is based on the play of the same name by Samuel D. Hunter who also wrote the screenplay which Aronofsky will direct from. Brendan Fraser is officially back in the first look at Darren Aronofsky's upcoming film The Whale. The actor stars in the A24 production as a reclusive obese man who struggles to rekindle his relationship with his 17-year-old daughter.

The first photo of Brendan Fraser in "The Whale" as a 600-pound grieving loner was released on Tuesday by the movie's studio, A24, via Twitter.

The role represents a major comeback for Fraser's career as it is his first leading role in almost a decade. According to the outlet, "The Whale" was critically acclaimed when it made its Off-Broadway debut in 2012. A24, the film's production company, sent out a tweet on Tuesday of Fraser in his role for the upcoming drama.

Fraser donned heavy prosthetics for Darren Aronofsky's "The Whale," which will make its premiere at the 2022 Venice Film Festival.

We can all agree that it’s problematic to put a thin actress like Renee Zellweger or Sarah Paulson in a fat suit rather than casting a woman whose body type has otherwise unfairly shut her out of opportunities in an industry that places such an unsetting importance on its rigid beauty standards. This is certainly far removed from anything I’ve ever done but not to be coy…I do know it’s going to make a lasting impression.” On Tuesday, Variety shared a first-look image of Fraser in the upcoming Darren Aronofsky drama The Whale.