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Brendan Fraser wants his “Mummy”.
Fraser starred in the original “Mummy” movie franchise that released between 1999 and 2008. The franchise was rebooted in 2017 with Tom Cruise in the starring role, but Fraser wasn’t feeling the direction the remake took.
“It was too much of a straight-ahead horror movie,” Fraser recently told Variety. “The Mummy should be a thrill ride, but not terrifying and scary.
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“I know how difficult it is to pull it off. I tried to do it three times.”
Despite the challenges with telling the “Mummy” story well, Fraser would “be open to it, if someone came up with the right concept.”
Fraser has been wowing film festival audiences with his portrayal as a 600-pound man attempting to reconnect with his estranged daughter in “The Whale”. He received standing ovations exceeding five straight minutes at the Venice International Film Festival and London Film Festival.
Many consider “The Whale” to be a full-force Hollywood return for Fraser, who has been rather inactive in recent years.
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“You can’t get rid of me that easy. But I’m glad to have a job,” he said. “I’m still expecting somebody to walk over to me, hand me a dish towel and say, ‘Fraser, get back in the kitchen.’
“I was emotional because it was acknowledgment that what we did is making an impact. And that kind of response feels completely new in my professional life.”
Fraser starred as Rick O’Connell alongside Rachel Weisz in “The Mummy” (1999) and “The Mummy Returns” (2001). He returned to the franchise in 2008 for a
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Brendan Fraser is apologizing for causing a major traffic disaster in San Francisco while filming "George of the Jungle" 25 years ago. Fraser, who starred in the 1997 film, recalled filming a scene along the Bay Bridge that caused chaos. He spoke at the Mill Valley Film Festival in California on Thursday and explained that although a dummy was used for the scene, drivers on the bridge believed a real person was in despair. "Disney put a mannequin hanging by a parachute from the uprights.
experiencing a career renaissance thanks to Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale, which is allowing both fans (and the actor himself) to go back and consider those films he made back when he was a star the first time around. There’s been a lot of talk about Fraser’s time with The Mummy franchise, but the actor took a recent opportunity in the San Francisco bay area to apologize for something that went wrong while filming George of the Jungle, and in doing so made a brand new error. Fraser recently attended the Mill Valley Film Festival (via SFGate) where The Whale was set to be screened.
Brendan Fraser revealed he'd consider returning to the "Mummy" film franchise on one condition. Fraser opened up about his return to acting in a new interview. He recently starred in "The Whale" and has a role in the upcoming Martin Scorsese film "Killers of the Flower Moon." Despite the new roles, the actor said he'd consider revisiting the character of Rick O'Connell in the "Mummy" franchise.
Not a fan. Brendan Fraser, who starred in the original Mummy franchise, has a theory why Tom Cruise’s film remake wasn’t as successful.
Elizabeth Hurley and Brendan Fraser reunite at a special screening of The Whale at The Ham Yard Hotel on Monday (October 10) in London, England.
Brendan Fraser first took on the role of Rick O'Connell in back in 1999, and while he went on to star in two other films in the action-adventure franchise, he hasn't reprised the beloved character since 2008’s . Now, nearly 15 years later, the 53-year-old actor is opening up about whether he'd ever revisit the role again.«I don’t know how it would work,” Fraser tells in an interview published Wednesday. “But I’d be open to it if someone came up with the right conceit.”When the franchise was rebooted in 2017, it was Tom Cruise who took on the challenge of playing the lead in the film.
Brendan Fraser first took on the role of Rick O'Connell in The Mummy back in 1999, and while he went to star in two other films in the action-adventure franchise, he hasn't reprised the beloved character since 2008’s “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor." Now, nearly 15 years later, the 53-year-old actor is opening up about whether or not he'd revisit the role again.«I don’t know how it would work,” Fraser told in an interview published Wednesday. “But I’d be open to it if someone came up with the right conceit.”When the franchise was rebooted in 2017, it was Tom Cruise who took on the challenge of playing the lead in the new film.
told Variety. As part of Fraser’s cover story, “Mummy” director Stephen Sommers told the mag the reasons he cast the actor in the first place. “He could throw a punch and take a punch and he had a great sense of humor,” Sommers said.
When you think about Brendan Fraser’s greatest film moments, almost all of them will be from some point in the ‘90s. That was just prime Fraser-ness.
Brendan Fraser was one of the biggest action stars of the ’90s and early ’00s, but he later receded from the public eye — leaving fans eagerly awaiting his comeback.
Brendan Fraser became emotional as he received a massive standing ovation for his new film The Whale. The acclaimed actor, 53, was a massive star in the 90s and early 2000s, having appeared in some of the biggest action films of the decade. However he took a long break from acting after suffering multiple injuries, going through a divorce and battling with depression, as well as speaking out about an alleged sexual assault.
Brendan Fraser famously portrayed Rick O’Connell in the three original The Mummy films, which were released in theaters beginning in 1999.
Brent Lang Executive Editor Brendan Fraser landed on the A-list thanks to his roll as the rollicking adventurer Rick O’Connell in “The Mummy” and its two sequels. And he hasn’t returned to the land of the undead since 2008’s “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,” but Fraser says he’s open to revisiting the franchise that made him a megastar. “I don’t know how it would work,” he admits. “But I’d be open to it if someone came up with the right conceit.” Fraser shared his thoughts on the film series as part of a Variety cover story on the making of “The Whale,” a drama about an obese man trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter. That film has landed him in the thick of the Oscar race.