{"id":46159,"date":"2026-04-28T23:13:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T23:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=46159"},"modified":"2026-04-28T23:13:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T23:13:39","slug":"brendan-fraser-breaks-down-in-tears-as-new-movie-gets-standing-ovation-years-after-hollywood-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=46159","title":{"rendered":"Brendan Fraser breaks down in tears as new movie gets standing ovation years after Hollywood ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Actor Brendan Fraser was at the peak of his career as a Hollywood favorite when his entire career was halted.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"olxlf69f51014c991d\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.olxlf69f51014c991d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.olxlf69f51014c991d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.olxlf69f51014c991d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.olxlf69f51014c991d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.olxlf69f51014c991d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p><strong>When Fraser spoke out about the sexual harassment he faced, he was essentially boycotted from the industry he had been so long a part of\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-94089 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/01\/05202338\/GettyImages-106130049.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"477\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/01\/05202338\/GettyImages-106130049.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption>Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/brendan-fraser\/\">o<\/a>\u00a0was a Hollywood favorite with his \u201cThe Mummy\u201d franchise raking in millions among other things. However, the actor fell from Hollywood\u2019s good graces for speaking out against\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/sexual-harassment\/\">sexual harassment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, Fraser opened up about the incident that changed the trajectory of his career. He alleged that the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association at the time, Philip Berk had inappropriately touched him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis left hand reaches around, grabs my ass cheek, and one of his fingers touches me in the taint. And he starts moving it around. I felt ill. I felt like a little kid. I felt like there was a ball in my throat. I thought I was going to cry,\u201d he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/2018\/06\/brendan-fraser-hfpa-alleged-sexual-harassment-report-1201971703\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-94088 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/01\/05202339\/GettyImages-1324316452.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/01\/05202339\/GettyImages-1324316452.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/01\/05202339\/GettyImages-1324316452-768x509.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"485\" height=\"321\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/01\/05202339\/GettyImages-1324316452.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/01\/05202339\/GettyImages-1324316452-768x509.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/01\/05202339\/GettyImages-1324316452.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption>Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Berk later revealed that he had indeed done this \u201cin jest.\u201d While HFPA offered an apology from Berk, he did not admit to any wrongdoing but only apologized about if he made Fraser feel uncomfortable.<\/p>\n<p>Fraser later wondered in an interview with GQ, whether his speaking about the incident was the reason his career came to a standstill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if this curried disfavor with the group, with the HFPA. But the silence was deafening,\u201d he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/what-ever-happened-to-brendan-fraser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a>. He said he was rarely invited back to award shows after 2003. Berk however maintained that the decline of Fraser\u2019s career had nothing to do with HFPA.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1677091672\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-dbce1a393d6667d0534e976487c7af2b\" class=\"newsner-dbce1a393d6667d0534e976487c7af2b newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BuMlt7ggFUT\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=640&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Fbrendan-fraser-breaks-down-in-tears-as-new-movie-gets-standing-ovation-years-after-hollywood-ban%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawReHiZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFVSnlnc29VbzdadXp1VVl5c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODI#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1232.699999988079%7D\" height=\"1022\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>However, even if there was no actual blacklisting of Fraser, he does maintain how it hurt his sense of self and as a result his work. He\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/what-ever-happened-to-brendan-fraser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">says<\/a>, he felt detached from \u201cwho I was and what I was doing.\u201d Adding that, \u201cwithered on the vine for me. In my mind, at least, something had been taken away from me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, in recent years, the actor seems to be making a comeback and reclaiming his career. And now, he might gain the redemption he so very rightly deserved!<\/p>\n<p>Fraser is the leading man in Darren Aronofksy\u2019s much-anticipated drama, \u201cThe Whale.\u201d Fraser plays the role of a 600-pound gay man, who is confined to a wheelchair.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-108582 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/09\/05193924\/GettyImages-1420841176.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"357\" height=\"535\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/09\/05193924\/GettyImages-1420841176.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption>Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The movie finally premiered at the Venice Film Festival and received a full 6-minute standing ovation from the audience which itself included some heavyweights. Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Nick Kroll, and Hillary Clinton\u2019s staffer Huma Abedin were among the big-names present in the audience.<\/p>\n<p>As the entire hall stood to applaud the movie for six entire minutes, Fraser, director Aronofsky, and other cast and crew stood in, absorbing the admiration of the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>As the crowd applauded, Fraser was overcome with emotion and openly crying. Fraser hugged his director for a prolonged time during the applause, and at one point is so overcome with emotion that he motions to leave the theater but stays back because of the absolute deafening applause.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-108581 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/09\/05193924\/GettyImages-1420832641.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"341\" height=\"511\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/09\/05193924\/GettyImages-1420832641.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption>Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fraser hugged Aronofsky several during the ovation. He tried to leave the theater at one point, but the outpouring of clapping was so loud, that he stayed longer and even took a bow.<\/p>\n<p>The movie shows Fraser\u2019s character trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter played by \u201cStranger Things\u201d star Sadie Sink. Supporting actors in the movie include Hong Chau, Samantha Morton, and Ty Simpkins. The movie is based on a play by Samuel D. Hunter and was adapted for the screen by the playwright himself.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-2100103243\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-1398b17350d45b93f21ec3c03c65ca62\" class=\"newsner-1398b17350d45b93f21ec3c03c65ca62 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>Fraser recounted the challenge of playing the character. He had to wear a prosthetic suit that weighed between 50 to 300 pounds, depending on the scene. The actor would spend 6 hours every day they shot scenes in a makeup chair for his transformation. \u201cThe torso piece was almost like a strait jacket with sleeves that went on, airbrushed by hand, to look identical as would human skin, right down to the hand-punched hair,\u201d he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/film\/news\/brendan-fraser-cries-the-whale-venice-standing-ovation-1235337836\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-108583 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/09\/05193924\/Screenshot-2022-09-05-at-15.38.35.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/09\/05193924\/Screenshot-2022-09-05-at-15.38.35.jpg 808w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/09\/05193924\/Screenshot-2022-09-05-at-15.38.35-768x941.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"374\" height=\"457\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/09\/05193924\/Screenshot-2022-09-05-at-15.38.35.jpg 808w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/09\/05193924\/Screenshot-2022-09-05-at-15.38.35-768x941.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/09\/05193924\/Screenshot-2022-09-05-at-15.38.35.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RaminSetoodeh\/status\/1566553463651287040?s=20&amp;t=ytq8L0ADONQvmxr0lZMi4Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ramin Setoodeh via Twitter.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He said retiring the makeup and prosthetic suit was a relief for him. The actor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/film\/news\/brendan-fraser-cries-the-whale-venice-standing-ovation-1235337836\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">told<\/a>\u00a0the press, \u201cI 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. That [sense of] undulating. It gave me appreciation for those whose bodies are similar. You need to be an incredibly strong person, mentally and physically, to inhabit that physical being.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is being said that the role might put Fraser in the race for Best Actor at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/academy-awards\/\">Academy Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1566553463651287040&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Fbrendan-fraser-breaks-down-in-tears-as-new-movie-gets-standing-ovation-years-after-hollywood-ban%2F&amp;sessionId=15e2a8e18830bcb5113821085fd2b22bc9f2181f&amp;siteScreenName=newsner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1566553463651287040\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>The actor truly deserves to be in the spotlight again. He is truly a gifted entertainer, and we are happy to see him back on screen so audiences can appreciate his craft.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Share this piece with friends and family, so they can celebrate Brendan Fraser\u2019s comeback to Hollywood as well!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Brendan Fraser was at the peak of his career as a Hollywood favorite when his entire career was halted. 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