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He looks a lot different than he did in "George of the Jungle", but will you even be able to recognize Brendan Fraser? The actor is set to make his performance comeback as a lead in the upcoming psychological drama 'The Whale' for which he plays a 600-pound man and gained plenty of weight for the role.
According to Fraser, his character in the Oscar-nominated director Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming movie, 'The Whale' which is a psychological drama based on a play by Samuel D. Hunter, is one of the most difficult characters he's ever played.
Fraser plays Charlie, who's described as a middle-aged man, who has become a 600-pounds after years of binge eating to deal with the guilt of abandoning his family for his gay lover.
Although Fraser didn't gain 600 pounds, he did put on weight for the role, which will be his first leading role since 2013’s direct-to-DVD movie, “Breakout.”
Fraser told Unilad in 2021, “It’s gonna be like something you haven’t seen before. That’s really all I can tell you…The wardrobe and costume was extensive, seamless, cumbersome. 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.”