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What happened to Brendan Fraser? After years of hardship and personal drama, the Mummy actor is making a comeback and creating Oscars buzz in The Whale, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival
STORYAmeena Navab
- Fraser shed tears as he got roaring applause at the Venice Film Festival for his role in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale – but where’s he been this whole time?
- He suffered backstage injuries, stood up against alleged sexual assault and went through a messy divorce … but now he’ll star in Killers of the Flower Moon with Robert De Niro
Hollywood’s beloved action and comedy hero, Brendan Fraser, has made a comeback to the big screen after being away from the movie field for several years. His role in the new film The Whale, directed by Darren Aronofsky, landed him some heart-warming praise and got him a six-minute standing ovation at the film’s premiere in Venice for which the actor broke down in tears.
Fans and netizens consider him to be a strong contender for the next Oscar awards ceremony and say that his return to Hollywood is well-deserved.
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During the peak of his success, being one of the highest-paid actors of the time for blockbusters like The Mummy, George of the Jungle and Bedazzled, Fraser completely disappeared from the movie scene.
But what exactly happened to the fan favourite actor while he was at his height of his fame? According to numerous reports, Fraser faced many hardships, which caused him to suffer in silence. However, he believes that he was probably blacklisted by Hollywood for one specific reason … because of an alleged sexual assault against him, per Evening Standard.
So, where has he been all this time?
He sustained multiple injuries in The Mummy films
