TheWhale director Darren Aronofsky reveals he never saw Brendan Fraser's films prior to casting him in the newly released drama. 'The reason it took 10 years is because I couldn’t figure out how to cast it...'
Darren Aronofsky reveals that he cast Brendan Fraser for his latest film, The Whale, without seeing a majority of the star's prior movie. Exploring the life of Fraser's reclusive English teacher Charlie, a man struggling with obesity and desperately trying to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter Ellie, The Whale has left a polarizing effect on audiences since its release.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Despite these rivaling receptions, something that has been hailed as an absolute tour de force is Fraser's performance as Charlie. In a surprising revelation on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Aronofsky admits to having seen very little of Fraser's previous movies before casting him in what is being considered as one of the greatest comebacks in cinema history.
The reason it took 10 years is because I couldn’t figure out how to cast it, and then I stumbled on a trailer of a low-budget Brazilian indie movie Brendan had a small role in it. To be honest, I had never really seen any of his films, I had never seen George of the Jungle, Encino Man — I have seen The Mummy, but not that much. It was something like a light bulb that went off, let’s roll the dice on it.
With the potential of future award success on the horizon in 2023, Fraser being nominated for his first BAFTA and Oscar rumors surrounding his return becoming more prevalent, much of the criticism for The Whale itself has managed to slip somewhat under the radar relative to the praise. Many of Aronofsky's more divisive directorial tendencies are heavily apparent in the film, being an often excruciatingly intense dissection of Charlie's struggle.
Alternatively, many of Aronofsky's supporters have suggested The Whale's rawness is what makes it such an emotive and powerful experience, and that Fraser's presence helped to support this and off-set much of the negativity aimed towards the film. The star has suggested that his initial attraction to the role came from Aronofsky's vision to tell the intimate story of Charlie in an ethical and sympathetic light, something his performance at least captures.
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