Brendan Fraser Praises Obese People For Their Physical & Mental Strength After Starring In "The Whale"

September 05, 2022

"The Mummy" star plays a 600-pound man in Darren Aronofsky's latest flick, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival yesterday.

Brendan Fraser has starred in plenty of action-packed adventure films over the years, from The Mummy franchise to George of the Jungle and Journey to the Center of the Earth. As he gets older, though, the 53-year-old has been challenging himself with his work, most recently taking on the role of a 600-pound man in Darren Aronofsky's The Whale.

The psychological drama tells the story of Charlie, a reclusive English teacher who is battling severe obesity while attempting to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.



While attending the project's premiere in Italy at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday (September 4), Fraser spoke at a press conference about what this character taught him – particularly about people who are living in obese bodies.

"It gave me an appreciation for those whose bodies are similar," the 53-year-old said. "I learned that you need to be an incredibly strong person, physically, mentally, to inhabit that being."

Speaking about the upcoming film specifically, Fraser explained, "Charlie’s physical mobility is limited to his home space, which is his couch. His story is told behind closed doors. He’s a light in a dark space. I think it’s poetic that the trauma he carries is manifest in the physical weight of his body."

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