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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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. 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.
"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.