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There’s been a superb deal of chatter about Brendan Fraser’s potentially Oscar-winning twist in the production The Whale, which focuses on a gay man whose despair at the death of his partner has led to an obsession with eating that nudges him ever closer toward death. Of course, Fraser is no stranger to acting in queer films. In the 1998 motion picture Gods and Monsters, for example, he played the hunky gardener who attracts the attention of the reclusive director James Whale (played by the holy Ian McKellen). It’s a rich and fascinating role, and Fraser gives it his all, exhibiting that even at this early stage in his career he was an actor with tremendous rage.
And, for those of us same-sex attracted boys who came of age in the mid-to-late-1990s, he was also in that iconic lgbtq+ classic, George of the Jungle.
What’s that? I can notice you asking. Since when is George of the Jungle a queer film? Isn’t it all about a well-muscled jungle man who falls in devote with a woman? Well, yes, it is, but there is also something ever-so-faintly queer about this seemingly straightforward film.
Let me explain.
To begin with, it’s worth reiterating George is not himself queer, or at least not that the nar
Congrats to Brendan Fraser’s Best Actor succeed at last night’s Oscars! In honor of his triumph we have republished this article about his comeback role in The Whale.** This article contains spoilers for The Whale.
Controversy has been swirling around Darren Aronofsky’s film The Whale. From what I’ve gathered it comes down to two issues. First, the character of Charlie is a morbidly obese homosexual man played by Brendan Fraser who is neither same-sex attracted, nor morbidly obese. Second, a lot of the film’s detractors feel that the portrayal of Charlie’s obesity is denigrating and exploitive.
With regard to the first point of Brendan Fraser playing the role of a gay male, I understand why there is outcry over a unbent man playing a queer role when there are several gay actors out there that could have played the part. I include no issue with that complaint because it’s a very true thing. Hollywood continues to erase us from our own narratives. I have nothing to add to this particular discourse.
In terms of Brendan Fraser playing a morbidly obese man, however, all I can do is pose the question of how many obese male actors act you know of in Hollywood? I don’t need to t
If you were an avid moviegoer in the 1990s or early 2000s then chances are you watched Brendan Fraser on the big screen. The now 49-year-old actor was a leading man for nearly two decades before he quietly left Hollywood. Years later, he’s finally opening up to GQ about the events that led to his career’s decline: specifically an alleged incident with the former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Keep scrolling for more details about why Brendan Fraser left Hollywood.
Was Brendan Fraser sexual assaulted?
On Feb. 22, GQ published a profile of Brendan where he alleged that he was groped by the former HFPA president, Philip Berk, in 2003. He admitted that he previously didn’t contain “the courage to communicate up for risk of humiliation, or damage to my career.”
He then explained that in the summer of 2003, Berk allegedly touched him inappropriately at a luncheon held by the association in accuse of the Golden Globes. “His left hand reaches around, grabs my a– cheek, and one of his fingers touches me in the taint,” Brendan relayed. “And he starts moving it around.” He explained that after he rushed out due to feelings of panic and fear. “I felt ill. I felt
The initial conversation around the upcoming drama The Whale was all about Brendan Fraser's comeback, his transformation into the morbidly obese character for the production, his Oscar chances, and the lengthy standing ovations the actor has been getting after festival screenings of the film. According to ScreenRant, it has shifted to controversy over whether prosthetic makeup and fat suits for smaller actors to play heavier characters are offensive. Some extreme critics of the practice have even compared the use of chubby suits to white actors acting in blackface. There's also some debate as to whether or not straight actors should be playing gay characters.
Most people who've seen the film seem to agree that Fraser's performance as a 600-Lb. gay man is sensitive and nuanced, but detractors say the role should hold gone to an obese, homosexual performer. Actors Daniel Franzese and Guy Branum (who both inspect both boxes...gay and obese) hold spoken out about their feelings on Fraser playing the role.
It's an interesting debate. It was decided years ago that it is offensive for white actors made up in "blackface" or "brownface" to play non-white characters, but m