Brendan Fraser and Sadie Sink at the premiere of »The Whale» in New York City
The premiere of the film »The Whale» has finally taken place. The film stars Brendan Fraser and Sadie Sink, among others.
Brendan Fraser with his sons, Leland and Holden at »The Whale» premiere in New York City
The feature film, whose official presentation took place at the Venice Film Festival last September, was very well received, and even the actor Brendan Fraser received a warm ovation with applause for 10 minutes after the film. He traveled to the Italian city with his wife, but this time he was accompanied by his two sons, who were proud of their father.
Sadie Sink at »The Whale» premiere in New York City
Fraser, so recognized in the last decade of the 20th century for playing iconic characters in »George of the Jungle» or »The Mummy» disappeared from the screens overnight. In 2018, Fraser stepped forward and publicly denounced having been a victim of sexual abuse.
Actor Brendan Fraser and the film’s director Darren Aronofsky at the premiere of »The Whale» in New York
Fraser recounted that journalist Philip Berk, President of the Foreign Press Association, the entity that oganizes and awards the Golden Globes, abused him in 2003 in a hotel. The actor did not keep silent back then. From that moment on, Fraser stopped being invited to the galas and, according to him, many production companies turned their backs on him.
Still from the movie »The Whale»
It was the film director Darren Aronofsky who was responsible for giving Brendan Fraser a new opportunity. And it is easy to see the good relationship they have forged after working on this feature film.
Still from the movie »The Whale»
In »The Whale» Fraser plays a professor who is confined to his home because of his morbid obesity.
Still from the movie »The Whale»
The film follows this character through 5 days in which he will have to face his past and get the chance to reconcile with his 17-year-old daughter, played by Sadie Sink.
