Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro may be the Oscar winners headlining Martin Scorsese‘s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” but there’s actually a third among the supporting cast. So let’s take a look back at Brendan Fraser‘s journey to winning Best Actor for “The Whale” earlier this year.
Adapted from Samuel D. Hunter‘s 2012 stage play, “The Whale” starred Fraser as Charlie, a 600-pound English teacher who isolates himself from the world but is given a chance at redemption as he attempts to restore his relationship with his estranged daughter, Ellie (Sadie Sink). The film had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2022, where it got a standing ovation. From that moment on, experts started to pencil Fraser in as a front-runner for the Best Actor Oscar.
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Adapted from Samuel D. Hunter‘s 2012 stage play, “The Whale” starred Fraser as Charlie, a 600-pound English teacher who isolates himself from the world but is given a chance at redemption as he attempts to restore his relationship with his estranged daughter, Ellie (Sadie Sink). The film had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2022, where it got a standing ovation. From that moment on, experts started to pencil Fraser in as a front-runner for the Best Actor Oscar.
See‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ casting directors Ellen Lewis and Rene Haynes on Lily...
- 10/20/2023
- by Jeffrey Kare
- Gold Derby
André Bishop will conclude his 33-year leadership tenure at Lincoln Center Theater in June 2025 at the conclusion of the non-profit theater company’s 40th anniversary 2024-25 season.
Bishop, whose celebrated tenure as Lct’s Artistic Director and more recently Producing Artistic Director included the premieres of such acclaimed new works as Tom Stoppard’s The Coast of Utopia and Arcadia, Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Wendy Wasserstein’s The Sisters Rosensweig, and The Light in the Piazza by Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel, to name a very few, announced his intended departure today.
“My years at Lincoln Center Theater have been happy ones,” he said in a statement, “and I will miss working with all my friends and colleagues. But the time has come, as it inevitably does, for the next generation to step in and step up. I look forward to that. Lct has...
Bishop, whose celebrated tenure as Lct’s Artistic Director and more recently Producing Artistic Director included the premieres of such acclaimed new works as Tom Stoppard’s The Coast of Utopia and Arcadia, Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Wendy Wasserstein’s The Sisters Rosensweig, and The Light in the Piazza by Craig Lucas and Adam Guettel, to name a very few, announced his intended departure today.
“My years at Lincoln Center Theater have been happy ones,” he said in a statement, “and I will miss working with all my friends and colleagues. But the time has come, as it inevitably does, for the next generation to step in and step up. I look forward to that. Lct has...
- 9/22/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The connection you never saw coming. Believe it or not, Darren Aronofsky's drama "The Whale" and the horror hit "M3GAN" have something in common — and it's definitely not what you expected.
It all stems from Aronofsky's film, which was approached much like a play, according to Backstage magazine. The publication went on to explain that "[Star Brendan] Fraser embraced the raw authenticity" of the film's production, and to him, that extended to the "hundreds of pounds of prosthetics and harnesses he wore." The design was created and executed by makeup artist Adrien Morot, who, funnily enough, is the same person who designed the M3GAN doll a mere couple of months later.
Fraser joked with Backstage in an interview, "Charlie could have been a creation such as a murder robot, but he wasn't. He's a human being. So often, the makeup we've seen when creating a person who lives with a larger...
It all stems from Aronofsky's film, which was approached much like a play, according to Backstage magazine. The publication went on to explain that "[Star Brendan] Fraser embraced the raw authenticity" of the film's production, and to him, that extended to the "hundreds of pounds of prosthetics and harnesses he wore." The design was created and executed by makeup artist Adrien Morot, who, funnily enough, is the same person who designed the M3GAN doll a mere couple of months later.
Fraser joked with Backstage in an interview, "Charlie could have been a creation such as a murder robot, but he wasn't. He's a human being. So often, the makeup we've seen when creating a person who lives with a larger...
- 4/8/2023
- by Lex Briscuso
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Josh Gordon and Will Speck have signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment to develop and produce feature films. The news comes in the wake of their feature take of the children’s book Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile grossing over $104 million at the global box office.
The movie, which stars Javier Bardem and Constance Wu and has songs by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul and Shawn Mendes, is set for a China release April 15.
Speck and Gordon are attached to direct a film based on the AfterShock comic The Kaiju Score for Columbia Pictures. Todd Black and Jason Blumenthal at Escape Artists are producing along with AfterShock Media’s Lee and Jon Kramer; that project is in development. The duo are also attached to direct the A24 TV thriller Silverlake starring Zach Quinto and written by Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale). They also are the creators and showrunners of the...
The movie, which stars Javier Bardem and Constance Wu and has songs by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul and Shawn Mendes, is set for a China release April 15.
Speck and Gordon are attached to direct a film based on the AfterShock comic The Kaiju Score for Columbia Pictures. Todd Black and Jason Blumenthal at Escape Artists are producing along with AfterShock Media’s Lee and Jon Kramer; that project is in development. The duo are also attached to direct the A24 TV thriller Silverlake starring Zach Quinto and written by Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale). They also are the creators and showrunners of the...
- 3/20/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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Brendan Fraser is riding the comeback wave for his Oscar-winning role in The Whale, Darren Aronofsky’s awards-nominated film based on the Samuel D. Hunter play about experiencing grief and finding salvation.
The 54-year-old star on Sunday took home the best actor trophy for playing Charlie, a reclusive English teacher who gains hundreds of pounds over several years while grieving the death of his boyfriend. In the wake of the tragedy, he attempts to find redemption while reconnecting with his estranged teenage daughter, portrayed by Stranger Things’ Sadie Sink.
Co-star Hong Chau was nominated for best supporting actress for playing health care worker friend Liz, among other recognition this awards season. Ty Simpkins and Samantha Morton also star in the movie.
Fraser wore prosthetics for the role,...
Brendan Fraser is riding the comeback wave for his Oscar-winning role in The Whale, Darren Aronofsky’s awards-nominated film based on the Samuel D. Hunter play about experiencing grief and finding salvation.
The 54-year-old star on Sunday took home the best actor trophy for playing Charlie, a reclusive English teacher who gains hundreds of pounds over several years while grieving the death of his boyfriend. In the wake of the tragedy, he attempts to find redemption while reconnecting with his estranged teenage daughter, portrayed by Stranger Things’ Sadie Sink.
Co-star Hong Chau was nominated for best supporting actress for playing health care worker friend Liz, among other recognition this awards season. Ty Simpkins and Samantha Morton also star in the movie.
Fraser wore prosthetics for the role,...
- 3/13/2023
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Brendan Fraser won best actor for his leading role in "The Whale" on March 12 at the Oscars, and I hated it. Fraser was awarded for a role where he puts on a fat suit and pretends to choke on fried chicken and sandwiches and pizza. It's a movie where he literally eats himself to death, and it's portrayed as some sort of metaphor for love and redemption. Fraser and director Darren Aronofsky have said repeatedly that they wanted the movie to show the humanity of fat people, to invoke empathy toward them, but the movie fails to do anything close. And Fraser's win is the cherry on top - the affirmation from Hollywood that this is a good, worthwhile film and performance.
There's something kind of gross about how every time I talk about my issues with "The Whale," I feel pressured to hedge it. "Oh but I love Brendan though,...
There's something kind of gross about how every time I talk about my issues with "The Whale," I feel pressured to hedge it. "Oh but I love Brendan though,...
- 3/13/2023
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
Actor Brendan Fraser, who won the Best Actor honour ‘The Whale’, got on stage and said he is grateful for the “creative lifeline”. He said: “So this is what the multiverse looks like!” He then continued down a nautical-themed speech thanking his cast, crew and family. “I’m grateful to Darren Aronofsky for throwing me a creative lifeline and hauling me aboard the good ship ‘The Whale’,” Fraser said.
“That was written by Samuel D Hunter who is our lighthouse. Gentleman, you laid your whale-sized hearts bare so that we could see into your souls like no one else could do. It is my honor to be named alongside you in this category. I want to tell you that only whale’s can swim at the depth of talent of Hong Chau (fellow nominee).
“I started in this business 30 years ago, things didn’t come easy to me but there...
“That was written by Samuel D Hunter who is our lighthouse. Gentleman, you laid your whale-sized hearts bare so that we could see into your souls like no one else could do. It is my honor to be named alongside you in this category. I want to tell you that only whale’s can swim at the depth of talent of Hong Chau (fellow nominee).
“I started in this business 30 years ago, things didn’t come easy to me but there...
- 3/13/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Brendan Fraser won best actor at the 2023 Oscars on Sunday night, thanking his The Whale director Darren Aronofsky for throwing him “a creative lifeline.”
“So this is what the multiverse looks like!” Fraser said when he got to the stage to accept his award. “I’m grateful to Darren Aronofsky for throwing me a creative lifeline and hauling me aboard the good ship The Whale. … It couldn’t be done without my cast. It’s been like a diving expedition on the bottom of the ocean and the air on the line to the surface is on a launch being watched over by some people in my life.”
Directed by Aronofsky and written by Samuel D. Hunter (based on his 2012 play of the same name), The Whale follows Charlie (Fraser), a gay man living with severe obesity who tries to rekindle his relationship with his estranged daughter, Ellie (Sadie Sink...
“So this is what the multiverse looks like!” Fraser said when he got to the stage to accept his award. “I’m grateful to Darren Aronofsky for throwing me a creative lifeline and hauling me aboard the good ship The Whale. … It couldn’t be done without my cast. It’s been like a diving expedition on the bottom of the ocean and the air on the line to the surface is on a launch being watched over by some people in my life.”
Directed by Aronofsky and written by Samuel D. Hunter (based on his 2012 play of the same name), The Whale follows Charlie (Fraser), a gay man living with severe obesity who tries to rekindle his relationship with his estranged daughter, Ellie (Sadie Sink...
- 3/13/2023
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It was an emotional moment for Hollywood star Brendan Fraser, who was all in tears after hearing his name at the 95th Oscars Awards, where he won the Best Lead Actor for his acclaimed film ‘The Whale’.
The award was given to him by Jessica Chastain and Halle Berry. His name was in the category along with Austin Butler ‘Elvis’, Colin Farrell ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’, Paul Mescal ‘Aftersun’ and Bill Nighy ‘Living’.
All in tears of happiness, Fraser said: “So this is what the multiverse looks like. I thank the Academy for this. And my studio for making this bold film.”
He then told all the other contenders that its an “honour to be named alonsgide you in this category”.
“I wanted to tell you that Whales can swim in the depth. I started 30 years ago and things didn’t come easy to me. But I want to thank you for this acknowledgement.
The award was given to him by Jessica Chastain and Halle Berry. His name was in the category along with Austin Butler ‘Elvis’, Colin Farrell ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’, Paul Mescal ‘Aftersun’ and Bill Nighy ‘Living’.
All in tears of happiness, Fraser said: “So this is what the multiverse looks like. I thank the Academy for this. And my studio for making this bold film.”
He then told all the other contenders that its an “honour to be named alonsgide you in this category”.
“I wanted to tell you that Whales can swim in the depth. I started 30 years ago and things didn’t come easy to me. But I want to thank you for this acknowledgement.
- 3/13/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
The comeback is complete: Brendan Fraser won Best Actor at the Academy Awards for his transformative role in The Whale on Sunday.
“So this is what the multiverse looks like!” Fraser said as he took the stage, his eyes red and filled with tears. “My goodness. I thank the Academy for this honor and my studio A24 for making such a bold film.”
He then filled his speech with whale-inspired references and thanked the people who made the film.
“I’m grateful to Darren Aronofsky for throwing me a creative...
“So this is what the multiverse looks like!” Fraser said as he took the stage, his eyes red and filled with tears. “My goodness. I thank the Academy for this honor and my studio A24 for making such a bold film.”
He then filled his speech with whale-inspired references and thanked the people who made the film.
“I’m grateful to Darren Aronofsky for throwing me a creative...
- 3/13/2023
- by Daniel Kreps and Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Brendan Fraser, the ’90s heartthrob who made a career comeback with his awards season run for “The Whale,” won the Oscar for best actor.
An emotional Fraser got on stage and exclaimed, “so this is what the multiverse looks like!”
He then continued down a nautical-themed speech thanking his cast, crew and family.
“I’m grateful to Darren Aronofsky for throwing me a creative lifeline and hauling me aboard the good ship ‘The Whale,'” Fraser said. “That was written by Samuel D. Hunter who is our lighthouse. Gentleman, you laid your whale-sized hearts bare so that we could see into your souls like no one else could do. It is my honor to be named alongside you in this category. I want to tell you that only whales can swim at the depth of talent of Hong Chau [fellow nominee].”
“I started in this business 30 years ago, things didn’t come...
An emotional Fraser got on stage and exclaimed, “so this is what the multiverse looks like!”
He then continued down a nautical-themed speech thanking his cast, crew and family.
“I’m grateful to Darren Aronofsky for throwing me a creative lifeline and hauling me aboard the good ship ‘The Whale,'” Fraser said. “That was written by Samuel D. Hunter who is our lighthouse. Gentleman, you laid your whale-sized hearts bare so that we could see into your souls like no one else could do. It is my honor to be named alongside you in this category. I want to tell you that only whales can swim at the depth of talent of Hong Chau [fellow nominee].”
“I started in this business 30 years ago, things didn’t come...
- 3/13/2023
- by Meredith Woerner
- Variety Film + TV
Brendan Fraser has officially solidified his Hollywood comeback as a newly minted Oscar winner.
The “Whale” star won Best Actor at the 2023 Academy Awards for his turn as a reclusive English professor grappling with his obesity and will to live. Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins, Hong Chau, and Samantha Morton also star in the Darren Aronofsky film. Samuel D. Hunter wrote the script based on his semi-autobiographical play of the same name.
Fraser beat out fellow nominees Colin Farrell, Austin Butler, Bill Nighy, and Paul Mescal to win the Best Actor Oscar.
“The Whale” debuted at the 2022 Venice International Film Festival and immediately was labeled as Fraser’s role of a lifetime. His performance received a six-minute standing ovation following the premiere.
“For Fraser, ‘The Whale’ is a confident leap forward into the movie-star status that he rightfully deserves,” wrote Leila Latif in her review for IndieWire, adding that Fraser’s...
The “Whale” star won Best Actor at the 2023 Academy Awards for his turn as a reclusive English professor grappling with his obesity and will to live. Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins, Hong Chau, and Samantha Morton also star in the Darren Aronofsky film. Samuel D. Hunter wrote the script based on his semi-autobiographical play of the same name.
Fraser beat out fellow nominees Colin Farrell, Austin Butler, Bill Nighy, and Paul Mescal to win the Best Actor Oscar.
“The Whale” debuted at the 2022 Venice International Film Festival and immediately was labeled as Fraser’s role of a lifetime. His performance received a six-minute standing ovation following the premiere.
“For Fraser, ‘The Whale’ is a confident leap forward into the movie-star status that he rightfully deserves,” wrote Leila Latif in her review for IndieWire, adding that Fraser’s...
- 3/13/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Actor wins prize for performance as a reclusive, morbidly obese teacher in the drama directed by Darren Aronofsky
Everything Everywhere triumphs in major Oscars sweepThe full list of winners
Brendan Fraser has won the best actor Oscar for The Whale at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
Fraser stars as a morbidly obese teacher in the film, which was directed by Darren Aronofsky and adapted by Samuel D Hunter from his own play. Fraser defeated a field of contenders including Elvis’s Austin Butler and The Banshees of Inisherin’s Colin Farrell.
Everything Everywhere triumphs in major Oscars sweepThe full list of winners
Brendan Fraser has won the best actor Oscar for The Whale at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
Fraser stars as a morbidly obese teacher in the film, which was directed by Darren Aronofsky and adapted by Samuel D Hunter from his own play. Fraser defeated a field of contenders including Elvis’s Austin Butler and The Banshees of Inisherin’s Colin Farrell.
- 3/13/2023
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
Remember the “McConaussaince” of 2013? If you’re reading this website, of course you do. Gold Derby founder Tom O’Neil referred to it as the time when Matthew McConaughey went from “surfer dude to serious actor” and was justly rewarded by the Academy Awards for his gut-wrenching performance in the docu-drama “Dallas Buyers Club.” A decade later, awards watchers are in the midst of another well-publicized career redemption, this time for Brendan Fraser. Hmm, how does “Fraserssaince” sound?
Following a breakout decade in the 1990s that featured instant classic performances in “Encino Man” (1992), “George of the Jungle” (1997) and “The Mummy” (1999), Fraser’s career experienced several setbacks in the 2000s. “I needed to take some personal time in my career and life,” the actor revealed in a recent interview with our senior editor Christopher Rosen. But that personal time ended last year with he got cast in A24’s “The Whale.”
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Following a breakout decade in the 1990s that featured instant classic performances in “Encino Man” (1992), “George of the Jungle” (1997) and “The Mummy” (1999), Fraser’s career experienced several setbacks in the 2000s. “I needed to take some personal time in my career and life,” the actor revealed in a recent interview with our senior editor Christopher Rosen. But that personal time ended last year with he got cast in A24’s “The Whale.”
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- 3/3/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Brendan Fraser’s massive popularity has helped play a role in the revitalization of the 54-year-old actor’s career. That includes Fraser’s first-ever Oscar nomination for best actor, via his towering performance in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale.”
For this week’s video episode of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, we sat down with Brendan Fraser to discuss “The Brenaissance” and what this past year has meant to him. We also play a game called “Whose Babe Is It Anyway?” — where Fraser guesses which of his former co-stars said a particular line.
Watch the full video above. The podcast, including an interview with Oscar-nominated “Tár” star Cate Blanchett, will be released on Friday.
“The Whale” is a stark, dour examination of regret and addiction, wrapped into the script written by Samuel D. Hunter, who adapted his play of the same name. Distributed by A24, “The Whale” tells the story of Charlie,...
For this week’s video episode of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, we sat down with Brendan Fraser to discuss “The Brenaissance” and what this past year has meant to him. We also play a game called “Whose Babe Is It Anyway?” — where Fraser guesses which of his former co-stars said a particular line.
Watch the full video above. The podcast, including an interview with Oscar-nominated “Tár” star Cate Blanchett, will be released on Friday.
“The Whale” is a stark, dour examination of regret and addiction, wrapped into the script written by Samuel D. Hunter, who adapted his play of the same name. Distributed by A24, “The Whale” tells the story of Charlie,...
- 3/2/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
“Sorry I’m a few minutes late, I’m just trying to situate my lap dog,” apologizes Brendan Fraser from his upstate New York home. “Isn’t it funny in this age of Zoom, we can’t pretend we’re not at home anymore,” he laughs.
Being home must be really nice for the actor after spending countless days on the road attending events and international premieres to promote his critically acclaimed role in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale. In it, Fraser plays Charlie, a 600-pound writing professor trying to reconcile with his estranged daughter before it’s too late. It’s an awards tour that allows Fraser to not only graciously accept the accolades, but also reflect on the experience of shooting this movie during the worst of the pandemic.
“I’m only too glad to comport myself to all of this, but this is more than just doing a tour,...
Being home must be really nice for the actor after spending countless days on the road attending events and international premieres to promote his critically acclaimed role in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale. In it, Fraser plays Charlie, a 600-pound writing professor trying to reconcile with his estranged daughter before it’s too late. It’s an awards tour that allows Fraser to not only graciously accept the accolades, but also reflect on the experience of shooting this movie during the worst of the pandemic.
“I’m only too glad to comport myself to all of this, but this is more than just doing a tour,...
- 3/2/2023
- by Stevie Wong
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Whale” Oscar nominee Adrien Morot has worked with director Darren Aronofsky on multiple projects – including “mother!” “Noah,” and “The Fountain.”
“When he calls, whatever I’m doing, I’m dropping it and I’m going to work him,” Morot tells Gold Derby in an exclusive video interview.
But when Morot first heard about “The Whale” early in the pandemic, he knew this time was going to be different. “It’s sort of like a career-breaker or it can be the end of the career if you don’t succeed with a project like that,” Morot says. “A sane person would have run in the other direction. But I was like, ‘Come on, bring it on. Let’s see what we’re gonna do with this.’”
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Based on the play by Samuel D. Hunter (who wrote the film adaptation of his own stage work), “The Whale...
“When he calls, whatever I’m doing, I’m dropping it and I’m going to work him,” Morot tells Gold Derby in an exclusive video interview.
But when Morot first heard about “The Whale” early in the pandemic, he knew this time was going to be different. “It’s sort of like a career-breaker or it can be the end of the career if you don’t succeed with a project like that,” Morot says. “A sane person would have run in the other direction. But I was like, ‘Come on, bring it on. Let’s see what we’re gonna do with this.’”
SEEDarren Aronofsky interview: ‘The Whale’
Based on the play by Samuel D. Hunter (who wrote the film adaptation of his own stage work), “The Whale...
- 2/28/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
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Brendan Fraser couldn't hold back the tears as he accepted the 2023 SAG Award for best leading actor in a film for his role in "The Whale" on Feb. 26.
After Fraser was handed the award, he joked around as he looked at the trophy itself, a statue of an actor. "This is good, a sort of naked man making up his mind to smile or to frown," he joked. "You know, like an actor." "I will treasure this," he continued, pointing to the statue. "But never more than what I treasured that I used to keep in my wallet, which was my SAG card that I earned in 1991. It made me feel like I belonged. We're actors, we all want to feel like we belong to a tribe. And that's where I found that I belonged."
"If you told that guy back then that I'd be standing here right here,...
Brendan Fraser couldn't hold back the tears as he accepted the 2023 SAG Award for best leading actor in a film for his role in "The Whale" on Feb. 26.
After Fraser was handed the award, he joked around as he looked at the trophy itself, a statue of an actor. "This is good, a sort of naked man making up his mind to smile or to frown," he joked. "You know, like an actor." "I will treasure this," he continued, pointing to the statue. "But never more than what I treasured that I used to keep in my wallet, which was my SAG card that I earned in 1991. It made me feel like I belonged. We're actors, we all want to feel like we belong to a tribe. And that's where I found that I belonged."
"If you told that guy back then that I'd be standing here right here,...
- 2/27/2023
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
Brendan Fraser won best male actor in a leading role for his performance in The Whale at the 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night.
“I treasure this, but never more than when I treasured what I used to keep in my wallet, which was my SAG card that I earned in 1991. It made me feel like I belonged,” he said to start off his acceptance following Jessica Chastain’s introduction. “As actors, we all want to belong to a tribe and that’s when I found where I belong. And if you told that guy back then that I’d be standing right here right now, I would not have believed you.”
He continued, “I wouldn’t believe that I had a chance to work with world-class filmmakers like Darren Aronofsky (the film’s director) and speak the words of empathy fountain that is Samuel D. Hunter (the film’s writer) and incredible castmates.
“I treasure this, but never more than when I treasured what I used to keep in my wallet, which was my SAG card that I earned in 1991. It made me feel like I belonged,” he said to start off his acceptance following Jessica Chastain’s introduction. “As actors, we all want to belong to a tribe and that’s when I found where I belong. And if you told that guy back then that I’d be standing right here right now, I would not have believed you.”
He continued, “I wouldn’t believe that I had a chance to work with world-class filmmakers like Darren Aronofsky (the film’s director) and speak the words of empathy fountain that is Samuel D. Hunter (the film’s writer) and incredible castmates.
- 2/27/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On Sunday, Brendan Fraser took home the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role. The 54-year-old star beat out Adam Sandler, Austin Butler, Bill Nighy and Colin Farrell to take home the trophy for his powerful performance in “The Whale”, and was already in tears as he took the stage to accept the award.
“I’m smiling and breathing, that’s half the job!” he joked with the crowd as he took a deep breath.
“I will treasure this, but never more than how I treasured… my SAG card that I earned in 1991,” Fraser shared. “It made me feel like I belonged. We’re actors, we all want to belong to a tribe, and that’s where I found that.”
Brendan Fraser Won !!!!!!!! #SAGAwards pic.twitter.com/7ddg6feACy
— Natalie ❁ (@livelyackles) February 27, 2023
“If you told that guy back then that I’d...
“I’m smiling and breathing, that’s half the job!” he joked with the crowd as he took a deep breath.
“I will treasure this, but never more than how I treasured… my SAG card that I earned in 1991,” Fraser shared. “It made me feel like I belonged. We’re actors, we all want to belong to a tribe, and that’s where I found that.”
Brendan Fraser Won !!!!!!!! #SAGAwards pic.twitter.com/7ddg6feACy
— Natalie ❁ (@livelyackles) February 27, 2023
“If you told that guy back then that I’d...
- 2/27/2023
- by Sarah Curran
- ET Canada
The Whale is a movie directed by Darren Aronofsky starring Brendan Fraser whom we guess will win the Oscar… and an excellent Sadie Sink,
This movie is based on a play by Samuel D. Hunter.
As it can be with you, we didn´t feel like watching it at all and it surprised us in many ways.
It is as expected: extremely melodramatic and yes, it is about a man with hyper obesity.
Storyline
A university professor who can barely get out of his chair. He teaches online and his obesity points to the evident: if he does not do something about it, he will die within a few days.
Movie Review The Whale
Extremely melodramatic, this movie is not a feel good movie nor a happy outing to the movies film. From the very first frame, Brendan Fraser takes a gamble in interpretation and he will be remembered for...
This movie is based on a play by Samuel D. Hunter.
As it can be with you, we didn´t feel like watching it at all and it surprised us in many ways.
It is as expected: extremely melodramatic and yes, it is about a man with hyper obesity.
Storyline
A university professor who can barely get out of his chair. He teaches online and his obesity points to the evident: if he does not do something about it, he will die within a few days.
Movie Review The Whale
Extremely melodramatic, this movie is not a feel good movie nor a happy outing to the movies film. From the very first frame, Brendan Fraser takes a gamble in interpretation and he will be remembered for...
- 2/22/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Good news for people who don’t like to cry in public (and perhaps) Screen Actors Guild Awards voters who haven’t been able to get to the theater): “The Whale,” director Darren Aronofsky’s Oscar-nominated drama film, is now available to watch on-demand, which means you can sob at Brendan Fraser’s heartbreaking performance in the comfort of your own home. Distributor A24 announced that the film is available to buy via Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube, Vudu, and other platforms.
“The Whale” is about Charlie (Fraser), a reclusive, morbidly obese man who teaches writing classes over Zoom with his camera off. He’s trying to repair his relationship with his teenage daughter, Ellie (Sadie Sink), who resents him for leaving her and her mother years prior. He’s also trying to come to terms with his grief over the death by suicide of his lover, Alan.
“The Whale” is about Charlie (Fraser), a reclusive, morbidly obese man who teaches writing classes over Zoom with his camera off. He’s trying to repair his relationship with his teenage daughter, Ellie (Sadie Sink), who resents him for leaving her and her mother years prior. He’s also trying to come to terms with his grief over the death by suicide of his lover, Alan.
- 2/21/2023
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Stanislaus Katczinsky (Albrecht Schuch), Paul Bäumer (Felix Kammerer), and Tjaden Stackfleet (Edin Hasanovic) in Netflix’s ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
All Quiet on the Western Front went into the 2023 Ee BAFTA Film Awards with 14 nominations, the most of any film, and emerged the year’s big winner. The brilliant adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s classic novel took home Best Film, Best Director (Edward Berger), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Original Score, Sound, and Film Not in the English Language.
The Banshees of Inisherin scored four wins out of its 10 nominations, collecting acting wins for Barry Keoghan and Kerry Condon as well as Outstanding British Film and Original Screenplay honors. Elvis also took home four wins including Leading Actor (Austin Butler), Casting, Costume Design, and Make Up & Hair.
Austin Butler, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, and Edward Berger earned their first BAFTA wins while Cate Blanchett picked up her fourth with...
All Quiet on the Western Front went into the 2023 Ee BAFTA Film Awards with 14 nominations, the most of any film, and emerged the year’s big winner. The brilliant adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s classic novel took home Best Film, Best Director (Edward Berger), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Original Score, Sound, and Film Not in the English Language.
The Banshees of Inisherin scored four wins out of its 10 nominations, collecting acting wins for Barry Keoghan and Kerry Condon as well as Outstanding British Film and Original Screenplay honors. Elvis also took home four wins including Leading Actor (Austin Butler), Casting, Costume Design, and Make Up & Hair.
Austin Butler, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, and Edward Berger earned their first BAFTA wins while Cate Blanchett picked up her fourth with...
- 2/20/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The winners of the 76th BAFTAs (British Academy Film Awards) have been unveiled, with German WWI film All Quiet on the Western Front taking home the top award. In total, it won seven of its 14 nominations. The Banshees of Inisherin and Elvis also fared well, taking home four awards apiece.
You can see the full list of BAFTAs winners below:
Best Film:
All Quiet On The Western Front
The Banshees Of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Tár
Best Director:
Edward Berger, All Quiet On The Western Front
Martin McDonagh, The Banshees Of Inisherin
Park Chan-Wook, Decision To Leave
Daniel Sheinert, Everything Everywhere All At Once
Todd Field, Tár
Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Woman King
Leading Actress:
Cate Blanchett, Tár
Viola Davis, The Woman King
Danielle Deadwyler, Till
Ana De Armas, Blonde
Emma Thompson, Good Luck To You, Leo Grande
Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All At Once
Leading Actor:
Austin Butler,...
You can see the full list of BAFTAs winners below:
Best Film:
All Quiet On The Western Front
The Banshees Of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All At Once
Tár
Best Director:
Edward Berger, All Quiet On The Western Front
Martin McDonagh, The Banshees Of Inisherin
Park Chan-Wook, Decision To Leave
Daniel Sheinert, Everything Everywhere All At Once
Todd Field, Tár
Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Woman King
Leading Actress:
Cate Blanchett, Tár
Viola Davis, The Woman King
Danielle Deadwyler, Till
Ana De Armas, Blonde
Emma Thompson, Good Luck To You, Leo Grande
Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All At Once
Leading Actor:
Austin Butler,...
- 2/20/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
For much of this year’s awards conversation, The Banshees Of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All At Once have dominated in the major categories – but at the 2023 BAFTAs_ that cleaned up. Edward Berger’s film bagged seven awards on the night including Best Film – building up momentum throughout the show as it won multiple technical categories and major gongs over the course of the ceremony.
“For a German-language film, we’ve been blessed with so many nominations, and winning this is just incredible,” said producer Malte Grunert on stage while picking up Best Film. The film’s big wins also came freighted with the relevancy of its World War I story. Upon winning Adapted Screenplay, writer-director Berger noted that in five days time it will be a year since war began in Ukraine, and stated that: “There are no heroes in any war.”
While Banshees missed out on Director and Best Film,...
“For a German-language film, we’ve been blessed with so many nominations, and winning this is just incredible,” said producer Malte Grunert on stage while picking up Best Film. The film’s big wins also came freighted with the relevancy of its World War I story. Upon winning Adapted Screenplay, writer-director Berger noted that in five days time it will be a year since war began in Ukraine, and stated that: “There are no heroes in any war.”
While Banshees missed out on Director and Best Film,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
This year, the Baftas were held away from the Royal Albert Hall for the first time in seven years, with all the action taking place at London’s Southbank Centre.
Richard E Grant was on hosting duties, and All Quiet on the Western Front led the nominations with a whopping 14 nods.
But who was the biggest winner of the night?
Find the full list of winners below...
Best Film
All Quiet on the Western Front (Winner)
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Tár
Outstanding British Film
Aftersun
The Banshees of Inisherin (Winner)
Brian and Charles
Empire of Light
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Living
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical
See How They Run
The Swimmers
The Wonder
Best Director
Edward Berger – All Quiet on the Western Front (Winner)
Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin
Park Chan-wook – Decision to Leave
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once...
Richard E Grant was on hosting duties, and All Quiet on the Western Front led the nominations with a whopping 14 nods.
But who was the biggest winner of the night?
Find the full list of winners below...
Best Film
All Quiet on the Western Front (Winner)
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Tár
Outstanding British Film
Aftersun
The Banshees of Inisherin (Winner)
Brian and Charles
Empire of Light
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Living
Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical
See How They Run
The Swimmers
The Wonder
Best Director
Edward Berger – All Quiet on the Western Front (Winner)
Martin McDonagh – The Banshees of Inisherin
Park Chan-wook – Decision to Leave
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once...
- 2/19/2023
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Film
Every prize at the British Academy Film awards, from Cate Blanchett to Barry Keoghan, and a big seven for All Quiet on the Western Front
Best adapted screenplay
Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell – All Quiet on the Western Front – Winner!
Kazuo Ishiguro – Living
Colm Bairéad – The Quiet Girl
Rebecca Lenkiewicz – She Said
Samuel D Hunter – The Whale
Best supporting actress
Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Hong Chau – The Whale
Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin – Winner!
Dolly de Leon – Triangle of Sadness
Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Carey Mulligan – She Said...
Best adapted screenplay
Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell – All Quiet on the Western Front – Winner!
Kazuo Ishiguro – Living
Colm Bairéad – The Quiet Girl
Rebecca Lenkiewicz – She Said
Samuel D Hunter – The Whale
Best supporting actress
Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Hong Chau – The Whale
Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin – Winner!
Dolly de Leon – Triangle of Sadness
Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Carey Mulligan – She Said...
- 2/19/2023
- by Guardian film
- The Guardian - Film News
The Bafta nominations for 2023 have been announced – and a huge record has been matched.
Leading the pack with 14 nominations is Netflix’s German-language All Quiet on the Western Front, which has equalled a record previously held by Ang Lee’s 2001 film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
With 14 nods each, both films are the two international films to have received the most nominations in Bafta history.
Following close behind with 10 nominations each are The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Other films battling it out for the top awards include Elvis, Tár and British film Aftersun.
Find the full list of Bafta 2023 nominations below and live updates from the announcement, including nominee reactions, here.
Best Film
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Tár
Outstanding British Film
Aftersun
The Banshees of Inisherin
Brian and Charles
Empire of Light
Good Luck to You,...
Leading the pack with 14 nominations is Netflix’s German-language All Quiet on the Western Front, which has equalled a record previously held by Ang Lee’s 2001 film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
With 14 nods each, both films are the two international films to have received the most nominations in Bafta history.
Following close behind with 10 nominations each are The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Other films battling it out for the top awards include Elvis, Tár and British film Aftersun.
Find the full list of Bafta 2023 nominations below and live updates from the announcement, including nominee reactions, here.
Best Film
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Tár
Outstanding British Film
Aftersun
The Banshees of Inisherin
Brian and Charles
Empire of Light
Good Luck to You,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
“It’s a film that always had the intention to change hearts and minds,” Brendan Fraser said of The Whale, for which he is nominated for the best actor Oscar, ahead of receiving the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s American Riviera Award on Tuesday night.
The popular star, who was greeted with huge applause by the Santa Barbarians who packed the historic Arlington Theater, discussed his life and career with Deadline‘s Pete Hammond, who described the actor’s recent resurgence, after several years out of the spotlight that he had occupied since the early 1990s, as “the Brenaissance.”
Coming from an “itinerate family” that spent considerable time in Europe, Fraser said that seeing plays in London as a kid hooked him on the idea of becoming an actor. He studied at a conservatory in Seattle before heading to L.A. in 1991, where he was asked by Sherry Lansing...
The popular star, who was greeted with huge applause by the Santa Barbarians who packed the historic Arlington Theater, discussed his life and career with Deadline‘s Pete Hammond, who described the actor’s recent resurgence, after several years out of the spotlight that he had occupied since the early 1990s, as “the Brenaissance.”
Coming from an “itinerate family” that spent considerable time in Europe, Fraser said that seeing plays in London as a kid hooked him on the idea of becoming an actor. He studied at a conservatory in Seattle before heading to L.A. in 1991, where he was asked by Sherry Lansing...
- 2/16/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Among the nominees for the Producers Guild of America’s coveted Darryl F. Zanuck Award for outstanding producer of theatrical motion pictures, historically considered a strong precursor of the best picture Oscar, were four big-budget blockbusters and smaller films like surprise nominee The Whale.
In light of its absence from the awards of other major guilds and critics organizations, apart from acting nods for star Brendan Fraser (who won the Critics Choice award for best actor and is now up for the corresponding Oscar) and Hong Chau (Oscar-nominated in the supporting actress category), producer Jeremy Dawson welcomed the PGA nomination for the film.
Jeremy Dawson
“It’s a good feeling to know that the people who vote for this are people who actually make movies and love movies, so they’re responding to it based on the product,” Dawson tells THR. “I think we’re just happy that it has...
In light of its absence from the awards of other major guilds and critics organizations, apart from acting nods for star Brendan Fraser (who won the Critics Choice award for best actor and is now up for the corresponding Oscar) and Hong Chau (Oscar-nominated in the supporting actress category), producer Jeremy Dawson welcomed the PGA nomination for the film.
Jeremy Dawson
“It’s a good feeling to know that the people who vote for this are people who actually make movies and love movies, so they’re responding to it based on the product,” Dawson tells THR. “I think we’re just happy that it has...
- 2/10/2023
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After coming up short against Allison Janney on her first Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for 2017’s “Downsizing,” Hong Chau now has a second chance at a supporting victory thanks to her work in “The Whale.” Although she is far from the first woman to compete for the same SAG Award twice, she has broken new ground as the only person of both Asian birth and descent to receive multiple solo film acting nominations from the guild. If she prevails, she will follow Yuh-Jung Youn (2020’s “Minari”) as only the second Asian winner of any individual film SAG Award.
Along with “Everything Everywhere All at Once” actress Jamie Lee Curtis, who earned her first SAG Award notice for 1994’s “True Lies,” Chau is one of two returning supporting nominees in this year’s lineup. Also vying for the prize is Curtis’ co-star, Stephanie Hsu, a past TV ensemble winner for...
Along with “Everything Everywhere All at Once” actress Jamie Lee Curtis, who earned her first SAG Award notice for 1994’s “True Lies,” Chau is one of two returning supporting nominees in this year’s lineup. Also vying for the prize is Curtis’ co-star, Stephanie Hsu, a past TV ensemble winner for...
- 2/9/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
After a career that’s spanned over 30 years, Brendan Fraser has finally scored his first individual nomination at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for his portrayal of Charlie, an immensely obese online teacher in Darren Aronofsky’s film “The Whale.” While the Best Actor nomination may be his first individual one, it’s not his first time at the SAG Awards. 17 years ago, he won the Best Cast in a Motion Picture prize for being part of the ensemble of “Crash,” which would later claim the Oscar for Best Picture.
Like Fraser, all of his fellow nominees in the lead actor category are celebrating their first individual SAG nomination: Austin Butler (“Elvis”), Colin Farrell (“The Banshees of Inisherin”), Bill Nighy (“Living”) and Adam Sandler (“Hustle”). Farrell has a corresponding nomination for Best Cast for “Banshees” and both Butler and Nighy have received previous nominations in that category as well. Butler...
Like Fraser, all of his fellow nominees in the lead actor category are celebrating their first individual SAG nomination: Austin Butler (“Elvis”), Colin Farrell (“The Banshees of Inisherin”), Bill Nighy (“Living”) and Adam Sandler (“Hustle”). Farrell has a corresponding nomination for Best Cast for “Banshees” and both Butler and Nighy have received previous nominations in that category as well. Butler...
- 2/6/2023
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.
For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmaker’s Podcast #320: Samuel D Hunter on writing ‘The Whale’
Samuel...
For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmaker’s Podcast #320: Samuel D Hunter on writing ‘The Whale’
Samuel...
- 2/6/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Remember “Fat Monica”? Every now and again, in Friends, there’d be a flashback scene. Encased in a fat suit and holding a doughnut, Courteney Cox would dance, while the laugh track whooped and shrieked. That laughter confirmed that the flashback character was created for one purpose only: to be a big joke. As the ultimate embodiment of the “before” to older Monica’s stick-thin “after”, “Fat Monica” imprinted onto the minds of millennials everywhere the idea that attractiveness relied on extreme weight loss. But Cox was far from the only one donning a fat suit in the Noughties. There was Gwyneth Paltrow in Shallow Hal, Mike Myers in Austin Powers, Ryan Reynolds in Just Friends, and both Elizabeth Moss and January Jones in Mad Men. And don’t forget the cross-dressing fat suit “comedies”. Eddie Murphy as foul-mouthed bully Rasputia in Norbit; John Travolta as agoraphobic Edna Turnblad in...
- 2/3/2023
- by Eloise Hendy
- The Independent - Film
To celebrate the long-awaited UK release of Darren Aronofsky’s stunning new drama, The Whale, we caught up with the film’s cast and writer to find out more.
From Darren Aronofsky comes The Whale, the story of a reclusive English teacher living with severe obesity who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. Starring Brendan Fraser and is based on the acclaimed play by Samuel D. Hunter.
Chatting to star Brendan Fraser, who has since been nominated for an Academy Award and BAFTA, and writer Samuel D. Hunter we discuss the subject matter and the potency of the story, Fraser’s much-talked-about transformation, why Aronofsky was the perfect director to take the helm and what they hope the film can imbue in audiences when they watch it. Next, we chat to co-stars Sadie Sink and Hong Chau (the latter of whom has...
From Darren Aronofsky comes The Whale, the story of a reclusive English teacher living with severe obesity who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. Starring Brendan Fraser and is based on the acclaimed play by Samuel D. Hunter.
Chatting to star Brendan Fraser, who has since been nominated for an Academy Award and BAFTA, and writer Samuel D. Hunter we discuss the subject matter and the potency of the story, Fraser’s much-talked-about transformation, why Aronofsky was the perfect director to take the helm and what they hope the film can imbue in audiences when they watch it. Next, we chat to co-stars Sadie Sink and Hong Chau (the latter of whom has...
- 2/2/2023
- by Scott Davis
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
‘The Whale’s star Brendan Fraser has said that his Oscar nomination is “a gift he certainly didn’t see coming”. The 54-year-old star has been nominated for the best actor prize at the Academy Awards in recognition of his role in ‘The Whale’, while the film has also been shortlisted for best make-up and hairstyle and his co-star Hong Chau is in the running for supporting actress, reports ‘Female First UK’.
Reflecting on the news, he told ‘People’ magazine in a statement that he is “absolutely overjoyed and deeply grateful to The Academy for this recognition and for recognising Hong Chau’s beautiful performance and Adrien Morot’s incredible make-up”.
He added, quoted by ‘Female First UK’: “I wouldn’t have this nomination without (director) Darren Aronofsky, (writer) Samuel D. Hunter and the extraordinary cast and crew who gave me the gift of Charlie.”
“It’s about finding...
Reflecting on the news, he told ‘People’ magazine in a statement that he is “absolutely overjoyed and deeply grateful to The Academy for this recognition and for recognising Hong Chau’s beautiful performance and Adrien Morot’s incredible make-up”.
He added, quoted by ‘Female First UK’: “I wouldn’t have this nomination without (director) Darren Aronofsky, (writer) Samuel D. Hunter and the extraordinary cast and crew who gave me the gift of Charlie.”
“It’s about finding...
- 1/26/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
The 2023 Oscar nominations are finally here, full of surprises across the board, both positive (Andrea Riseborough! Brian Tyree Henry!) and unfortunate (where's the love for "Rrr" or "Decision to Leave?"). Some truly excellent films received well-deserved and ample recognition, like the wonderfully ecstatic "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and the haunting "The Banshees of Inisherin." One not-so-surprising turn of events is the Best Actor nomination of Brendan Fraser in Darren Aronofsky's controversial entry "The Whale," based on the play by Samuel D. Hunter.
"The Whale" follows Charlie, a 600-pound English instructor with a good and vulnerable heart, who is literally eating himself to death following the tragic loss of his boyfriend and his estrangement from his furious daughter Ellie (Sadie Sink). The film sees Charlie routinely embarrassed, rejected, engaged in acts of clear self-hatred, and on the receiving end of a parade of hate speech over his weight in...
"The Whale" follows Charlie, a 600-pound English instructor with a good and vulnerable heart, who is literally eating himself to death following the tragic loss of his boyfriend and his estrangement from his furious daughter Ellie (Sadie Sink). The film sees Charlie routinely embarrassed, rejected, engaged in acts of clear self-hatred, and on the receiving end of a parade of hate speech over his weight in...
- 1/25/2023
- by Jeff Ewing
- Slash Film
Despite “The Whale” receiving mixed reviews from critics, Brendan Fraser has been heaped with praise for his role as Charlie, a morbidly obese man who is trying to restore a relationship with his daughter Ellie (played by Sadie Sink). On Tuesday, Fraser received his first-ever Oscar nomination for the performance, one of three nominations for “The Whale” in total. Here is how you can watch the film—which was directed by Darren Aronofsky and written by Samuel D. Hunter (who based the screenplay on his 2012 play).
How to watch “The Whale” online
Currently, “The Whale” is unavailable to watch digitally on platforms like Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and Roku, where you can typically rent or purchase films. There is no date set for digital release, but viewers can expect it to be sometime in 2023.
Is “The Whale” still in theaters?
The good news is “The Whale” is still playing in theaters across the U.
How to watch “The Whale” online
Currently, “The Whale” is unavailable to watch digitally on platforms like Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and Roku, where you can typically rent or purchase films. There is no date set for digital release, but viewers can expect it to be sometime in 2023.
Is “The Whale” still in theaters?
The good news is “The Whale” is still playing in theaters across the U.
- 1/24/2023
- by Dalene Rovenstine
- Gold Derby
At last, the 2023 Oscar Awards nominations have been announced and this year’s nominees are feeling a mix of emotions from “overwhelmed” to “overjoyed with happiness.”
Stars, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Yeoh, Austin Butler and Brendan Fraser are reacting to the exciting news ahead of the 95th Academy Awards, airing Sunday, March 12 on ABC, live from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
Check out how some of your favourite celebs are celebrating their nominations below.
Brendan Fraser’s remarkable performance in “The Whale” has earned him his first-ever Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Fraser shared that he’s feeling “absolutely overjoyed and deeply grateful to The Academy for this recognition.”
He also thanked The Academy “for recognizing Hong Chau’s beautiful performance and Adrien Morot’s incredible makeup. I wouldn’t have this nomination without Darren Aronofsky, Samuel D. Hunter, A24 and the extraordinary cast...
Stars, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Yeoh, Austin Butler and Brendan Fraser are reacting to the exciting news ahead of the 95th Academy Awards, airing Sunday, March 12 on ABC, live from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
Check out how some of your favourite celebs are celebrating their nominations below.
Brendan Fraser’s remarkable performance in “The Whale” has earned him his first-ever Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Fraser shared that he’s feeling “absolutely overjoyed and deeply grateful to The Academy for this recognition.”
He also thanked The Academy “for recognizing Hong Chau’s beautiful performance and Adrien Morot’s incredible makeup. I wouldn’t have this nomination without Darren Aronofsky, Samuel D. Hunter, A24 and the extraordinary cast...
- 1/24/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” breakout star Stephanie Hsu learned that she’d earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination on Tuesday just after her flight landed in Los Angeles. And the first text message of congratulations to reach her was short and to the point: “Holy s—.”
“I knew that the announcements were happening today and I was flying back from Sydney. I woke up just before it was happening. And then I put my phone on the little tray next to my coffee and it just started going zoing zoing!” Hsu said with a laugh. “I got the news sort of right as I was landing, so I thought I was hallucinating.”
Hsu was just one of many nominees from “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” as the film topped all other entries with 11 overall nominations, including acting nods for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Other...
“I knew that the announcements were happening today and I was flying back from Sydney. I woke up just before it was happening. And then I put my phone on the little tray next to my coffee and it just started going zoing zoing!” Hsu said with a laugh. “I got the news sort of right as I was landing, so I thought I was hallucinating.”
Hsu was just one of many nominees from “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” as the film topped all other entries with 11 overall nominations, including acting nods for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Other...
- 1/24/2023
- by Libby Hill
- The Wrap
Never underestimate the ability of the academy to deliver some truly jaw-dropping citations (and omissions) on Oscar nominations morning. The announcement of the nominees for the 95th ceremony certainly did not disappoint in that respect, as major contenders in the Best Picture, acting, and technical categories were overlooked in favor of some unexpected picks. See the list of contenders we wrongly predicted below.
See 2023 Oscar nominations full list: ‘Everything Everywhere’ leads with 11, including Best Picture
One of our biggest blunders was overestimating the strength of Darren Aronofsky‘s “The Whale.” While the film did land three major nominations for lead Brendan Fraser, supporting player Hong Chau, and Makeup and Hairstyling, our combined odds also expected it to nab slots in Best Picture and Adapted Screenplay for Samuel D. Hunter, who brought his play of the same name to the screen. Perhaps precursors BAFTA and Critics Choice led us astray by...
See 2023 Oscar nominations full list: ‘Everything Everywhere’ leads with 11, including Best Picture
One of our biggest blunders was overestimating the strength of Darren Aronofsky‘s “The Whale.” While the film did land three major nominations for lead Brendan Fraser, supporting player Hong Chau, and Makeup and Hairstyling, our combined odds also expected it to nab slots in Best Picture and Adapted Screenplay for Samuel D. Hunter, who brought his play of the same name to the screen. Perhaps precursors BAFTA and Critics Choice led us astray by...
- 1/24/2023
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
Earlier in the season I thought “The Whale” would mostly factor in at the Oscars as a performance vehicle for Brendan Fraser, who has been widely praised for his portrayal of an obese man trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter (Sadie Sink). Then the film was nominated for Best Picture by the Producers Guild of America, which made me wonder if instead we’re looking at “The Father” redux.
Both “The Whale” and “The Father” were adapted from plays with scripts written by the playwrights themselves — Samuel D. Hunter penned “The Whale,” Florian Zeller co-wrote “The Father.” Both are intimate dramas set in limited locations. Both center on a relationship between a father and daughter. Both have protagonists in declining health. And both were slow to build awards momentum before emerging as major Best Picture contenders.
SEEMakeup Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards nominations: Oscar hopefuls ‘The Batman,’ ‘Elvis,’ ‘The...
Both “The Whale” and “The Father” were adapted from plays with scripts written by the playwrights themselves — Samuel D. Hunter penned “The Whale,” Florian Zeller co-wrote “The Father.” Both are intimate dramas set in limited locations. Both center on a relationship between a father and daughter. Both have protagonists in declining health. And both were slow to build awards momentum before emerging as major Best Picture contenders.
SEEMakeup Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards nominations: Oscar hopefuls ‘The Batman,’ ‘Elvis,’ ‘The...
- 1/23/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The nominees for the upcoming 2023 British Academy Film Awards have been revealed.
Leading with 14 nominations, among the 25 categories, is Edward Berger’s adaptation of “All Quiet on the Western Front”. Despite the First World War drama’s lack of fanfare since its Netflix release last October, the film has garnered notable attention as awards season picks up.
Following “All Quiet” is Martin McDonagh’s comedy-drama “The Banshees of Inisherin” with 10 nominations, including nods to leading star Colin Farrell. The film is tied with the hit indie flick “Everything Everywhere All At Once”.
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This year’s BAFTA Awards, hosted by Richard E. Grant at London’s Royal Festival Hall, airs Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. GMT. The annual awards ceremony recognizes and honours some of the best British and international film contributions of the year.
Leading with 14 nominations, among the 25 categories, is Edward Berger’s adaptation of “All Quiet on the Western Front”. Despite the First World War drama’s lack of fanfare since its Netflix release last October, the film has garnered notable attention as awards season picks up.
Following “All Quiet” is Martin McDonagh’s comedy-drama “The Banshees of Inisherin” with 10 nominations, including nods to leading star Colin Farrell. The film is tied with the hit indie flick “Everything Everywhere All At Once”.
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This year’s BAFTA Awards, hosted by Richard E. Grant at London’s Royal Festival Hall, airs Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. GMT. The annual awards ceremony recognizes and honours some of the best British and international film contributions of the year.
- 1/19/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Seen as the main precursor to what you might expect on Oscar nomination morning, the nominations for the 2023 Ee BAFTA Film Awards have been announced, and Netflix’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” gained even more steam as a major awards threat, with an impressive 14 nominations in total. The movie equals Ang Lee’s 2001 “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” as the film not the English language with the most nominations in BAFTA’s history.
Other films that had a strong showing in overall noms include “The Banshees of Insiherin” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (10 each), “Elvis” (9 noms), and “Tar” (5 noms), but possibly the most surprising inclusion was that both leads of the acclaimed indie “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” — Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack — scored leading actress and actor nods, respectively.
Among notable snubs are the absence of stateside favorites “The Fabelmans” and “Top Gun: Maverick” in the best film,...
Other films that had a strong showing in overall noms include “The Banshees of Insiherin” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (10 each), “Elvis” (9 noms), and “Tar” (5 noms), but possibly the most surprising inclusion was that both leads of the acclaimed indie “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” — Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack — scored leading actress and actor nods, respectively.
Among notable snubs are the absence of stateside favorites “The Fabelmans” and “Top Gun: Maverick” in the best film,...
- 1/19/2023
- by Jason Clark
- The Wrap
The nominations have been announced for this year’s BAFTAs – with All Quiet On The Western Front leading the pack.
The devastating anti-war epic is this year’s frontrunner with a staggering 14 nods, including best director, best film, supporting actor, and adapted screenplay. As The Guardian notes, it means it is tied with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) as the film with the most nominations not in the English language.
It debuted on Netflix last year and was praised for being a faithful adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s 1929 novel, highlighting...
The devastating anti-war epic is this year’s frontrunner with a staggering 14 nods, including best director, best film, supporting actor, and adapted screenplay. As The Guardian notes, it means it is tied with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) as the film with the most nominations not in the English language.
It debuted on Netflix last year and was praised for being a faithful adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s 1929 novel, highlighting...
- 1/19/2023
- by Rolling Stone UK
- Rollingstone.com
BAFTA has announced the nominations for the 2023 Ee BAFTA Film Awards, celebrating the very best in film over the past year.
A total of 45 feature films received nominations with 14 nominations for ‘All Quiet on the Western Front,’ 10 nominations for ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ and ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once,’ 9 nominations for ‘Elvis’ and 5 nominations for the Cate Blanchett led ‘Tár.’
Actors Hayley Atwell and Toheeb Jimoh announced the nominations via a live broadcast from BAFTA 195 Piccadilly in London. First-time nominees feature heavily this year, with 14 of the 24 nominees in the performance categories receiving their first BAFTA Film nomination. They include Ana De Armas (Blonde); Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) Austin Butler (Elvis), Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin); Brendan Fraser (The Whale); Paul Mescal (Aftersun), and Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once).
Alongside this year’s Ee Rising Star nominee Daryl McCormack, four former Ee Rising Stars...
A total of 45 feature films received nominations with 14 nominations for ‘All Quiet on the Western Front,’ 10 nominations for ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ and ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once,’ 9 nominations for ‘Elvis’ and 5 nominations for the Cate Blanchett led ‘Tár.’
Actors Hayley Atwell and Toheeb Jimoh announced the nominations via a live broadcast from BAFTA 195 Piccadilly in London. First-time nominees feature heavily this year, with 14 of the 24 nominees in the performance categories receiving their first BAFTA Film nomination. They include Ana De Armas (Blonde); Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) Austin Butler (Elvis), Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin); Brendan Fraser (The Whale); Paul Mescal (Aftersun), and Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once).
Alongside this year’s Ee Rising Star nominee Daryl McCormack, four former Ee Rising Stars...
- 1/19/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Nominations for the 2023 BAFTA Film Awards will be revealed today in London. Scroll down for the list, which will be updated as nominees are announced.
Among the frontrunners for nominations are Netflix’s German-language World War I drama All Quiet on the Western Front, which was longlisted in 15 categories, and Martin McDonagh’s tragicomedy The Banshees of Inisherin, which landed on 14 lists.
Charlotte Wells’ festival favorite Aftersun also appeared on eight longlists, including Best Film, Director, and Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. Other titles that were well represented included Oliver Hermanus’s Living and Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis.
The BAFTA ceremony itself will take place on February 19 at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London. Actor Richard E. Grant has been set as the host, while British presenter Alison Hammond will lead the BAFTA studio, a new behind-the-scenes stream launched for this year’s ceremony.
Among the frontrunners for nominations are Netflix’s German-language World War I drama All Quiet on the Western Front, which was longlisted in 15 categories, and Martin McDonagh’s tragicomedy The Banshees of Inisherin, which landed on 14 lists.
Charlotte Wells’ festival favorite Aftersun also appeared on eight longlists, including Best Film, Director, and Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. Other titles that were well represented included Oliver Hermanus’s Living and Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis.
The BAFTA ceremony itself will take place on February 19 at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London. Actor Richard E. Grant has been set as the host, while British presenter Alison Hammond will lead the BAFTA studio, a new behind-the-scenes stream launched for this year’s ceremony.
- 1/19/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Please Note: This forecast, assembled by The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor of awards, Scott Feinberg, reflects Feinberg’s best attempt to predict the behavior of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, not his personal preferences. He arrives at these standings by drawing upon consultations with voters and industry insiders, analysis of marketing and awards campaigns, results of awards ceremonies that precede the Oscars and the history of the Oscars ceremony itself.
*Best Picture*
Projected Nominees
1. Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24, March 25, trailer)
2. Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount, May 27, trailer) — podcast (Jerry Bruckheimer)
3. Elvis (Warner Bros., June 24, trailer)
4. Tár (Focus, October 7, trailer)
5. The Banshees of Inisherin (Searchlight, Oct. 21, trailer)
6. The Fabelmans (Universal, Nov. 11, trailer) — podcast (Steven Spielberg)
7. Avatar: The Way of Water (20th Century/Disney, December 16, trailer)
8. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Disney, Nov. 11, trailer) — podcast (Kevin Feige)
9. All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix, Oct. 28, trailer)
10. Triangle of Sadness (Neon,...
*Best Picture*
Projected Nominees
1. Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24, March 25, trailer)
2. Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount, May 27, trailer) — podcast (Jerry Bruckheimer)
3. Elvis (Warner Bros., June 24, trailer)
4. Tár (Focus, October 7, trailer)
5. The Banshees of Inisherin (Searchlight, Oct. 21, trailer)
6. The Fabelmans (Universal, Nov. 11, trailer) — podcast (Steven Spielberg)
7. Avatar: The Way of Water (20th Century/Disney, December 16, trailer)
8. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Disney, Nov. 11, trailer) — podcast (Kevin Feige)
9. All Quiet on the Western Front (Netflix, Oct. 28, trailer)
10. Triangle of Sadness (Neon,...
- 1/19/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The USC Scripter Award, now in its 35th year, honors feature films adapted from novels, short stories, nonfiction books, print media, and other movies, with both the screenplay and its source material feted in each case. This year’s nominees include three of Gold Derby’s five leading contenders for Best Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars — “Women Talking,” “She Said,” and “Living” — as well as “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” which rank seventh and eighth on our predictions list.
The biggest omissions were “Glass Onion” by Rian Johnson, which is in second place in our Oscar race, and “The Whale” by Samuel D. Hunter, which ranks third.
The Scripter has forecast 14 of the eventual Oscar winners for Best Adapted Screenplay, six of which were in the past decade: “Call Me By Your Name” (2018) “Moonlight” (2017), “The Big Short” (2016), “The Imitation Game” (2015), “12 Years a Slave” (2014), and “Argo” (2013).
The...
The biggest omissions were “Glass Onion” by Rian Johnson, which is in second place in our Oscar race, and “The Whale” by Samuel D. Hunter, which ranks third.
The Scripter has forecast 14 of the eventual Oscar winners for Best Adapted Screenplay, six of which were in the past decade: “Call Me By Your Name” (2018) “Moonlight” (2017), “The Big Short” (2016), “The Imitation Game” (2015), “12 Years a Slave” (2014), and “Argo” (2013).
The...
- 1/18/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
In a year in which the frontrunners for Best Adapted Screenplay are still unclear, the USC Libraries naming the finalists for the 35th annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards offer more insight into what scripts most stand out. The award, which honors the writers of the year’s most accomplished film and episodic series adaptations, as well as the writers of the works on which they are based, is a major bellwether for the Oscars race, as its winners overlapped with the Best Adapted Screenplay winners from 2011 to 2019. Its voter base is a mix of academics, industry professionals, and critics.
As expected, Sarah Polley’s screenplay for “Women Talking,” an adaptation of Miriam Toews’ 2018 novel, of which the filmmaker has already won several critics awards for, is among this year’s Scripter Award finalists. Nobel Prize-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro’s “Living” script (a Tolstoy novella adaptation) and Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s “She Said...
As expected, Sarah Polley’s screenplay for “Women Talking,” an adaptation of Miriam Toews’ 2018 novel, of which the filmmaker has already won several critics awards for, is among this year’s Scripter Award finalists. Nobel Prize-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro’s “Living” script (a Tolstoy novella adaptation) and Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s “She Said...
- 1/18/2023
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
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