Brendan Fraser burst into tears after the premiere of the drama “The Whale” by Darren Aronofsky at the Venice Film Festival. The actor was applauded for six minutes, he could not contain his emotions and thanked the members of the film crew, the audience, and critics who were in the hall.
In the new drama of the Oscar-winning Darren Aronofsky, Brendan Fraser played a man weighing almost 300 kilograms, who is chained to a wheelchair. He moves only in the small room while looking for a way to improve relations with his teenage daughter. The girl was played by the star of “Stranger Things” Sadie Sink.
The main character of the film Charlie left his family for a new relationship, but in the end, he was left alone. A man desperately wants to be needed by someone. Brendan Fraser wore heavy makeup on the set to look believable in the frame. The world premiere of “The Whale” will take place in 2022.