The upg A24 film follows a 600-pound gay man named Charlie who is tryg to rennect wh his teen dghter.
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- ONE OBE GAY MAN’S TAKE ON BRENDAN FRASER FILM, THE WHALE
- IN THE WHALE, BRENDAN FRASER PLAYS GAY AND WEARS A FATSU. DANIEL FRANZE HAS THOUGHTS
ONE OBE GAY MAN’S TAKE ON BRENDAN FRASER FILM, THE WHALE
Hunter, who also wrote the screenplay for the lead character, played by Fraser (who is already gettg Osr buzz), is a 600-pound middle-aged man named Charlie who lost touch wh his fay after g out as gay and leavg them to be a relatnship wh a man. Even though this role uld've gone to an actor who was both fat and gay, went to Fraser, who isn't gay and had to e prosthetics for his performance. I thk that 's tryg to e extreme fatns as a metaphor for gay pa, " Branum told Out's sister webse PRIDE durg an terview.
"And as an actual fat gay person, I feel like my life don't need to be a metaphor for somebody else's pa. Brendan Fraser may be known for his leadg rol The Mummy and Gee of the Jungle, but he is now earng some Osr chatter for his new film The Whale where he plays a 600-pound gay man who has entered a severe bout of prsn followg the ath of his film, directed by Darren Aronofsky, buted at the Venice Film Ftival. After what n only be scribed as one of the more epic reer ebacks Hollywood, the beloved actor (who many lennial fans know om films like The Mummy and Gee of the Jungle) took home the trophy for Bt Lead Actor durg Sunday Night's 95th annual Amy Awards — and he did so for playg a gay role.
Brendan Fraser Accepts the Osr for Lead of the more headle-generatg (and ntroversial) films om this award season's batch of tl, Darren Aronofsky'sThe Whale tells the story of a solary, gay, 600-pound English profsor named Charlie who is tryg to rennect wh his blogil dghter spe beg tranged om his fay after fallg love wh another man.
IN THE WHALE, BRENDAN FRASER PLAYS GAY AND WEARS A FATSU. DANIEL FRANZE HAS THOUGHTS
"Charlie is so much more than jt a gay man, " Fraser told Out at the Osrs prs room when asked about brgg a voice to a plited queer character like Charlie The Whale.
"The Whale is available to rent or buy on Whale | Official Trailer HD | A24SUBSCRIBE: From director Darren Aronofsky and starrg Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sk, and Hong Your Se ArticlBrendan Fraser Ws First Osr For Playg Gay Man 'The Whale' ›'The Whale' Director Defends Puttg Brendan Fraser a Fat Su ›Brendan Fraser's Controversial Gay Drama 'The Whale' Drops 1st Trailer ›You'll Never Gus Where Jamie Lee Curtis Is Keepg Her Osr ›. The film, which has garnered signifint praise even as ’s prompted notable ntroversy, stars Brendan Fraser as Charlie, a 600-pound gay man slowly eatg himself to ath. Aronofsky nsired fatns to be the ultimate human failure, ” asserted Roxane Gay the New York Tim, “somethg spible, to be avoid at all sts.
Hunter’s 2012 off-Broadway play of the same name, The Whale follows Brendan Fraser as Charlie, a reclive 600-pound gay English teacher grievg the ath of his partner, while tryg to rencile wh his tranged dghter Ellie (Stranger Thgs’ Sadie Sk) before he di. The pastakg efforts taken to emulate Charlie’s physil shape left some pl-size, gay actors qutng why Fraser—a heterosexual actor who weighs much ls than his character—secured the role. Daniel Franze, an actor bt known for his role as Damien Mean Girls (2004), told People he and other larger gay actors are generally overlooked for rol, even when they have the direct life experience.