The Whale

As the credits rolled in the Sala Grande theater, the audience gave the film a long standing ovation while Fraser, on the balcony alongside his director and co- ...

And, in “The Whale,” it’s not just a single apartment, it’s also a character who doesn’t move much. “For someone like Charlie to see that there’s good in someone like Ellie, it’s throwing her for a loop.” “His superpower is to see the good in others and bring that out of them.” “The Whale” was Aronofsky’s favorite kind of challenge — in that it had so many limitations. “It’s a big moment for me and, I think, for cinema.” “The last few years, so many of us have lost so much. “I was afraid to write it,” he said. And A24 plans to release it in theaters on Dec. Aronofsky and his actors could be poised to leave with trophies in hand this year, too. I even felt a sense of vertigo at the end of the day when all the appliances were removed, as you would feel stepping off of a boat in Venice,” Fraser said. “To a lot of Sam Hunter’s pain, it took me 10 years to make this movie and that’s because it took me 10 years to cast,” Aronofsky said. While the film already has pundits predicting Oscar nominations, Fraser is trying not to think about whether awards are in his future.

Brains are complex and delicate organs—and whale brains especially so. Few whales are in good condition when they beach. Fewer still are reached in time to ...

For many whales and dolphins, the challenges of life are impossible outside of a social group. In the words of one neuroscientist: “we don’t even understand the brain of a worm.” Perhaps that is simply a hazard that comes with poking around in the most complicated, gloopy mush in the universe. In both whales and humans, the neocortex appears to have special “integrative centers” that process and integrate the information coming in from the sensory and motor areas. In humans, the parts of the brain that relate to high-level cognitive functions, such as attention, intuition, and social awareness, are larger than in most other mammals. The VENs seemed to be found only in certain areas of the human brain: the frontal insula and cingulate cortex. Ours are similar in proportion to our body mass, as are the brains of some rodents; mice and men both invest a lot of themselves in their thinking organs. Trying to infer from brains and their structures which animals are “better” at cognition and ranking animal brains in order of “intelligence” is as treacherous as it is tempting. But there are other measurements in the cortex that seem to be associated with intelligence, and here, dolphins and whales lag behind humans. In humans, the cerebral cortex, acting with other bits of the brain (the basal ganglia, basal forebrain, and dorsal thalamus), appears to be the seat of this form of “intelligence.” The more cortex you have and the more wrinkled it is, the more surface area available for making connections—and voila! It’s perhaps not a fair comparison: in relation to the size of our bodies, our brains are bigger than those of whales. He cut a neat panel in the skull, like a burglar piercing the glass of a museum window, and teased the porridge-colored organ through the gap and into a jar of preservative fluid. To obtain a whale brain for examination, the stars have to align: the whale must be freshly dead, and a good anatomist must cut its head off and refrigerate it quickly.

Darren Aronofsky's "The Whale" premiered at the Venice International Film Festival on Sunday and received a six-minute standing ovation.

If that rapturous applause carries on throughout awards season, that may prove the most wonderful and moving moment of this whale’s journey.” I’ve been a fan of Darren’s ever since I saw ‘Requiem for a Dream’ when I was a college freshman writing my first plays, and I’m so grateful that he’s bringing his singular talent and vision to this film.” “This story is deeply personal, and I’m very thankful it will have the chance to reach a wider audience. In a pair of videos posted to Twitter by Ramin Setoodeh (co-editor in chief of Variety), the cast and top creative team behind the upcoming tearjerker can be seen reacting to a six-minute standing ovation after the film’s premiere on Sunday. Hunter’s play of the same name, “The Whale” stars Fraser as Charlie, a 600-pound gay man who is confined to a wheelchair. Rooting for all your success brother and congrats to my bud Darren Aronofsky.”

Whale-watching cruises can negatively affect the behavior of cetaceans, depending on species, environment, and population.

[lubricants and fertilizers](https://daily.jstor.org/so-you-plan-to-teach-moby-dick/), to be sure, but there’s still an aspect of commodification here. Although a handful of nations still hunt and kill cetaceans for commercial purposes, “whaling” is now more commonly a form of tourism, enjoyed from Patagonia to Alaska, Norway to South Africa, and off the coasts of China, Iceland, New Zealand, and even Just by showing up, the audience is having an effect. We found disruptions of activity budget and path of directionality as the most consistent responses towards whale-watching vessels. The authors found that behavioral changes “may vary depending on species, populations and environmental features.” For instance, larger species tend to respond to vessels by speeding up. Smaller species, like dolphins, tend to slow down.

Humpback whale calf carcass washes up on beach north of Richards Bay during the annual humpback whale migration.

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Brendan Fraser, the once ubiquitous movie star of 'The Mummy' franchise and 'George of the Jungle' had, in the last decade, backed away from the spotlight.

“His superpower is to see the good in others and bring that out of them.” “For someone like Charlie to see that there’s good in someone like Ellie, it’s throwing her for a loop.” He learned long ago on 1998′s Pi that boundaries are “your gateway to freedom.” On that film, he only had US$20,000 and a dream. “The last few years, so many of us have lost so much. “I was afraid to write it,” he said. Aronofsky and his actors could be poised to leave with trophies in hand this year, too. He said the festival is like home. I even felt a sense of vertigo at the end of the day when all the appliances were removed, as you would feel stepping off of a boat in Venice,” Fraser said. “To a lot of Sam Hunter’s pain, it took me 10 years to make this movie and that’s because it took me 10 years to cast,” Aronofsky said. While the film already has pundits predicting Oscar nominations, Fraser is trying not to think about whether awards are in his future. Aronofsky has been trying to make The Whale for about 10 years. But Fraser is charting what could be a major comeback starting with his transformative role in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale, which had its world premiere Sunday night at the festival.

Disposing of a marine mammal carcass is not a simple undertaking, and bodies of previously beached whales and dolphins in Richards Bay have been set alight.

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Brendan Fraser is making a comeback with The Whale, a new movie from Darren Aronofsky. Here's everything we know.

The Whale is directed by Darren Aronofsky. Maisel, Saturday Night Live, Only Murders in the Building and is always up for a Seinfeld rerun. Michael Balderston is a DC-based entertainment and assistant managing editor for What to Watch, who has previously written about the TV and movies with TV Technology, Awards Circuit and regional publications. The director has been around the indie movie scene since the 90s and has built a reputation for his often challenging and narratively ambitious movies. [No Sudden Move](https://www.whattowatch.com/reviews/no-sudden-move-review-a-fun-nasty-little-b-movie-thriller), has appeared in the TV series Doom Patrol and was set to play the villain in [Batgirl](https://www.whattowatch.com/news/dcs-batgirl-gets-the-chop-as-hbo-max-cuts-back-on-original-movies), before Warner Bros. That looks to change with The Whale, a new drama starring Fraser from director Darren Aronofsky. While he was still active heading into the 21st century, he has not been able to reach the same heights as he did in the 90s, mostly appearing in TV shows and smaller, less heralded movies. Those from the 90s will remember Fraser when he was at the height of his stardom, appearing in movies like The Mummy, Airheads, George of the Jungle and Gods and Monsters. It currently (as of September 6) has an 85% on However, The Whale is said to be a showcase for the actor and with more high-profile roles on the horizon, including Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, we’re going to be seeing more of Brendan Fraser very soon. Is there a The Whale trailer? Who is in The Whale cast?

The 2022 Venice Film Festival has 30 LGBTQ titles, including “Tár,” starring Cate Blanchett, and Darren Aronofsky's "The Whale," both Queer Lion contenders.

But Casagrande seems proudest of its ability to launch small indies to more fests and awards, citing Li Cheng’s “José” and Kuba Czekaj’s special mention honoree “Baby Bump.” The Queer Lion has honored features with big-name talent (Tom Ford’s “A Single Man,” Tom Hooper’s “The Danish Girl”) and filmmakers like 2009 Career Achievement award winner Ang Lee. “I like to remember a very laid-back Brian De Palma who, during the press conference for [his 2012 lesbian-themed thriller] “Passion,” declared himself sure of winning the Queer Lion,” Casagrande said with amusement. This year’s jurors are connected with the festival, but past years have included journalists, critics, directors such as filmmaker Tinto Brass (“Caligula”) and the first all-female jury in 2021. Casagrande said this year’s [Venice Film Festival](https://variety.com/t/venice-film-festival/) will be “the most queer edition ever.” “The answer was a warm ‘yes,’ so along with my current right-hand man Marco Busato and Franco Grillini, I started working on the project,” Casagrande said.

"I see I'm going to be stuck between how much I root for Brendan Fraser and how much I hate fat suits," wrote Linda Holmes on Twitter.

"I even felt a sense of vertigo at the end of the day when all the appliances were removed; it was like stepping off the dock onto a boat in Venice. It's not lost on me that the praise for his performance is in making a fat person seem human." "I developed muscles I did not know I had," he said. "I love Brendan Fraser. "Mr. Many have praised The Mummy star for his performance, which has already been projected to push him to the top of this year's best actor race at the

Actor Brendan Fraser received a six-minute standing ovation Sunday night at the Venice Film Festival, after making a comeback to the profession following ...

Dude had a super unfair shake in Hollywood, but now it's (hopefully) coming around and he's going to get his due," Fraser had breakout roles in George of the Jungle (1997) and The Mummy (1999). Rooting for all your success brother and congrats to my bud Darren Aronofsky.— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) He underwent a laminectomy (a procedure to remove vertebrae from the spine), a partial knee replacement and vocal cord repair, "Welcome back Brendan Fraser. He supported me coming into his Mummy Returns franchise for my first ever role, which kicked off my Hollywood career.

Brendan Fraser's comeback in The Whale saw the audience give a six-minute standing ovation at the world premiere at Venice Film Festival.

‘He supported me coming into his Mummy Returns franchise for my first ever role, which kicked off my Hollywood career.’ [‘You invite a comedian on the show, expect them to do comedy’: Martin Lewis and Susanna Reid defend Joe Lycett’s chaotic Kuenssberg appearance](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/05/martin-lewis-and-susanna-reid-defend-joe-lycetts-kuenssberg-appearance-17298441/?ico=more_text_links) [caused a stir with its transformation of Fraser](https://metro.co.uk/2021/01/12/the-whale-accused-of-fatphobia-for-casting-brendan-fraser-as-600lb-man-13889594/) into a 600 pound man, as well as [celebration over the Fraserenaissance](https://metro.co.uk/2021/08/11/brendan-fraser-gets-teary-hearing-tiktok-is-rooting-for-him-15074839/), which is showing no sign of slowing down. [the BBC’s](https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220904-the-whale-review-brendan-fraser-deserves-an-oscar) Nicholas Barber declaring that he ‘richly deserves to be nominated for a best actor Oscar’, while [The Telegraph’s](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/whale-review-brendan-fraser-seals-comeback-sensational-film/) Robbie Collin in his five-star review calls his performance ‘actually something far rarer and more wonderful’ than a mere ‘Oscar-grab’. [for his performance in the film ](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/23/brendan-fraser-wins-big-pre-oscars-award-for-performance-in-the-whale-17228606/)– seen as a pretty influential gong ahead of Oscar nominations – Fraser was overwhelmed by excited fans on the red carpet on Sunday, as well as the reception The Whale received at its first screening. [Brendan Fraser](https://metro.co.uk/tag/brendan-fraser/) has received a rapturous response at Venice Film Festival thanks to this role in new movie The Whale, which received a six-minute standing ovation – and made the actor a little teary.

Brendan Fraser got emotional while receiving a lengthy standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival for his latest film The Whale, which is already ...

Meanwhile yet another fan cheered on Fraser's comeback: 'If you know anything about Brendan Fraser's personal life and what happened to his career, then you should be cheering for this man. What a beautiful moment that's well deserved. Dapper: Fraser looked delighted on Sunday as he attended the photocall for his The Whale at the festival on Sunday Rooting for all your success brother and congrats to my bud Darren Aronofsky.' 'Man this makes me so happy to see this beautiful ovation for Brendan. Emotional: Brendan Fraser got emotional while receiving a lengthy standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival for his latest film The Whale, which is already garnering him Oscars buzz

Actor Brendan Fraser was given a rousing reception for his movie comeback The Whale which sees the former Tarzan star playing an overweight father who ...

Hunter - also stars cast members including Hong Chau, Samantha Morton and Ty Simpkins. [Variety](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/brendan-fraser-cries-the-whale-venice-standing-ovation-1235337836/), the Whale received a six-minute standing ovation at the film festival in Italy over the weekend and the outlet adds that Fraser "sobbed throughout" it. Fraser - whose performance in the film has received praise - previously said the project is "like something you haven't seen before" and may leave Ramin said that the actor - best known for his role in The Mummy franchise - "sobbed" throughout the standing ovation and even tried to leave the theatre at one point as well. [Brendan Fraser](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/brendan-fraser) is said to have "sobbed" through a six-minute standing ovation for his new film The Whale during its world premiere at the [Venice Film Festival](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/venice-film-festival) yesterday. The film - which marks Fraser's first leading role in almost a decade - has received praise from critics and the audience at the screening rose to their feet when the credits rolled.

Brendan Fraser 'sobbed' during six-minute standing ovation at Venice screening of The Whale · Fraser underwent a dramatic physical transformation to play the ...

[the entire room broke into applause when the actor’s name appeared](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/the-whale-movie-brendan-fraser-darren-aronofsky-b2159767.html) on screen. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) [Rob Ruggio](https://twitter.com/RobRuggio) wrote after the screening ended: “A huge round of applause for Brendan Fraser when his name appeared in the end credits of The Whale.” [Christina Jeurling Birro](https://twitter.com/ChristinaBirro/status/1566293892672245762) added: “I’ll leave you with this until the embargo lifts: there was a huge round of applause for Brendan Fraser when his name came up on the screen during the end credit. A UK release date is yet to be announced. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. In fact, the film was so well-received that it received a [here.](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/the-whale-review-venice-b2159492.html) [Sign up](https://amzn.to/3wUCpW9) [#TheWhale](https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheWhale?src=hashtag_click).” [“six-minute standing ovation” at the premiere, ](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/the-whale-movie-brendan-fraser-darren-aronofsky-b2159767.html)which apparently left Fraser visibly emotional. [Brendan Fraser](/topic/brendan-fraser) had an emotional response [to receiving a standing ovation for his performance in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/the-whale-movie-brendan-fraser-darren-aronofsky-b2159767.html) at the ongoing [Venice Film Festival](/topic/venice-film-festival).

Fraser said during a press conference at the Venice Film Festival that filming in the prosthetic suit gave him an "appreciation" for people with obesity.

[According to The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/brendan-fraser-the-whale-venice-heroic-1235212049/), Fraser said during a press conference for the movie at Venice Film Festival that the movie gave him an "appreciation" for people with obesity. I even felt a sense of vertigo, when at the end of the day all the appliances were removed, just as you would feel stepping off the boat onto the dock here in Venice — that undulating feeling." And I think that is Charlie, also." "I needed to learn to absolutely move in a new way. "I think it's poetic that the trauma he carries is manifest in the physical weight of his body," Fraser said. Darren Aronofsky, the director,

Actor Brendan Fraser was overcome with emotion as he received a six-minute standing ovation at the Venice International Film Festival amid his career ...

"I appreciate it and it let me know that I guess I just wasn't aware that there's that much support," the 53-year-old said, speaking at FANEXPO Boston. In the film based on Samuel D. Writer Jim Dobson said: "Brendan Fraser will have an Oscar on his mantle next year. [showed the actor "choking up"](https://www.newsweek.com/brendan-fraser-thanks-fans-supporting-his-career-revival-tiktok-1684084) after a fan said everyone was "rooting" for him went viral—and Fraser has now responded to the moment, according to a video that was published on YouTube in February. Best known for his roles in films like The Mummy, George of the Jungle and Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Fraser claimed he was blacklisted from Hollywood after he alleged that he was sexually abused in 2003. [Hillary Clinton](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/hillary-clinton) staffer [Huma Abedin](https://www.newsweek.com/huma-abedin-who-bradley-cooper-dating-age-job-anthony-weiner-1724284), Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Nick Kroll watched on as Fraser "sobbed" during the standing ovation, according to Variety.

Fraser, 53, has won acclaim for his performance in Darren Aronofsky's 'The Whale'

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Brendan Fraser was moved to tears after his film The Whale received 6-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday. | Hollywood.

Twice, he tries to move out of his seat to exit but the ovation continues. [Dwayne Johnson](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/dwayne-johnson), who began his film career in The Mummy Returns, which starred Brendan, appreciated the actor as well. As per the film’s synopsis, “the two grew apart after Charlie abandoned his family for his gay lover, who later died. The Whale is about a middle-aged man named Charlie, who tries to reconnect with his 17-year-old daughter. Brendan Fraser, best known for The Mummy films, is making a comeback to films with Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale. [Venice Film Festival](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/venice-film-festival) recently, sees Brendan play a disabled man who weighs 600 pounds (over 270 kg).

Brendan Fraser is making his big comeback in Daren Aronofsky's new film, "The Whale," which received a six-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film ...

The Whale is scheduled to be released in the U.S. The Whale marks Fraser's first major career comeback, as it's his first leading role in a decade. The film will be receiving an exclusively theatrical release. The recognition at the event received by Fraser is said to have led him to cry. Here is everything you need to know about the forthcoming film. Now weighing 600 pounds, Charlie may not have long to live.

Brendan Fraser attends "The Whale" & "Filming Italy Best Movie Achievement Award" red carpet at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 4 in ...

[According to Variety, ](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/brendan-fraser-the-whale-weight-prosthetics-venice-1235359484/) "The Mummy" star is being touted as a serious Oscars contender with his portrayal in the drama. [his performance in "The Whale," ](https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/27/entertainment/brendan-fraser-the-whale/index.html)

The Whale release date is officially confirmed following its premiere, so let's address where and when you can watch the Brendan Fraser movie.

I wanted to know what I was capable of.” I’ve had such variety, a lot of high highs and low lows, so what I’m keen for, in the second half of my time doing this, is to feel like I’m contributing to the craft and I’m learning from it.” [The Whale release date and where to watch](/en-gb/2022/09/05/the-whale-release-date-and-where-to-watch/) I wanted to disappear into it. I want to learn from the people I’m working with at this point in my career. [The Whale](/en-gb/2022/09/04/brendan-frasers-new-film-the-whale-had-people-in-tears-and-8-minute-applause/) is no departure from what fans tend to expect from him.

The Whale's premiere at the 79th Venice Film Festival on Sunday received an overwhelmingly positive response from critics and viewers alike.

Now 600lbs and grieving both the loss of his family and his partner’s death, he embarks on a mission to reconcile with his 17-year-old estranged daughter, Ellie, whom he has not seen since she was eight years old. Hailing from the lovely city of Dublin, she mainly covers the Royal Family and the entertainment world, as well as the occasional health and wellness feature. Brendan Fraser was once a Hollywood megastar, starring in everything from The Mummy trilogy (1999 ‒ 2008) to Encino Man (1992) and Airheads (1994). Fraser's career took a significant decline, however, in the mid-2000s, due to a number of debilitating health issues. Fraser wowed viewers at the debut screening in Italy with his portrayal of Charlie, a middle-aged English teacher suffering from severe obesity in the aftermath of a relationship breakdown. He underwent multiple surgeries related to injuries caused by stunts from his action and comedy roles, leaving him unable to work on any long-term projects for several years.

Body horror takes a new form in Darren Aronofsky's The Whale, which chronicles the long, slow suicide of a morbidly obese man with pitiless candour but an ...

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Millennial fave Brendan Fraser, who seemingly disappeared in the 2010s, makes a belated career comeback in Darren Aronofsky's The Whale. The movie may prove ...

In the wake of the profile came a groundswell of solidarity for the star who once dominated our childhoods. In a 2018 interview [with GQ](https://www.gq.com/story/what-ever-happened-to-brendan-fraser), he revealed all: his self-worth plummeted in the wake of an alleged sexual assault in 2003, followed by an aching sense of disillusionment. [Mummy](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/the-mummy-tom-cruise) trilogy, for one, and starred in such family rental favourites as George of the Jungle. It’s true that this is the sort of thing, where an actor eschews vanity for a boatload of makeup and prosthetics, that voting bodies love: just look at Gary Oldman’s wobbly Churchill facsimile in The Darkest Hour, or even Eddie Redmayne’s controversial take on a trans woman in The Danish Girl. But this was as much a display of collective relief as it was the product of catharsis. It seemed as though he’d waited for years, not so much for the recognition as to be vindicated; truthfully, he has.

Here at The A.V. Club, we know that there's nothing that our readers care about more than how many minutes people clap for after a movie premieres at a ...

[groped by former Hollywood Foreign Press Association president Philip Berk](https://www.avclub.com/brendan-fraser-says-he-was-groped-by-ex-hfpa-president-1823237740), and believes that the fallout from that interaction left him all but blacklisted for over a decade. I wanted to know what I was capable of.” That’s the start of an Oscar campaign if we’ve ever heard one. On Sunday night, Darren Aronofsky’s new film The Whale premiered in Venice, where it received a six-minute standing ovation. Now, there is new clapping to talk about and it may even move you (not clickbait!). The actor told Club, we know that there’s nothing that our readers care about more than how many minutes people clap for after a movie premieres at a European film festival.