Brendan Fraser On The “Self-Loathing” That Shaped His Early Career: “On Some Level I Felt I Deserved A Beating”

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Focus Features has set a September 8 global release date for My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3. That will give some breadth to the post-Labor Day box office and an option for older female moviegoers, that weekend already having New Line’s The Nun 2 on the schedule.

Brendan Fraser is savoring every moment of his career renaissance.On Thursday, ET debuts an exclusive clip from the upcoming awards show, the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, where Fraser won Best Actor for his performance in «I know life doesn't begin at 50,» Fraser tearfully tells the crowd as he accepts the award. «But it can yield renewal and reward beyond our wildest dreams.»Backstage, in ET's exclusive footage, Fraser admits to the camera that he's grateful for this new wave of success later in life.«I wouldn't have known what to do with it, 20-25 years ago,» he says of the awards season attention.

Brendan Fraser is being honored at the 2023 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor American Cinematheque will celebrate Brendan Fraser with “Fraser-Thon,” a marathon featuring four of his most beloved films at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, Calif. Fraser will participate in the evening’s in-person event with an introduction and Q&A (along with a surprise guest). The selected films represent the range of his 30-year career, including dramas, comedies, action movies and critically acclaimed performances. They are Robert Mandel’s coming-of-age drama “School Ties” (1992), Stephen Sommers’ action-adventure “The Mummy” (1999), Hugh Wilson’s rom-com “Blast From the Past” (1999) and Darren Aronofsky’s Oscar-nominated “The Whale” (2022). For “The Whale,” Fraser is nominated for best actor at this year’s Academy Awards, in addition to supporting actress (Hong Chau) and makeup and hairstyling (Adrien Morot, Annemarie Bradley and Juy Chin).

Lana Del Rey is getting incredibly candid in conversation with Billie Eilish.

Jalen Hurts has become a household name thanks to his incredible sporting skills which have led his team to the 57th Super Bowl on Sunday - which will feature a half-time performance from Rihanna and maybe even a royal in attendance. But did you know that in Jalen's early career, he took on a very special role away from the football field?  Back in February 2021, Jalen reached out to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, a pediatric cancer charity, hoping to offer his time. WATCH: Rihanna breaks silence on new music for Halftime Show The foundation was able to connect Jalen with the struggling family of a seven-year-old boy with cancer. The player soon learnt that the little boy, Erick, and his family - including four younger siblings - had been living in a two-bedroom trailer. After spending some time with the family, the football player, who lives in a modest home in Texas, surprised Erick's mom with a $30,000 check for her to use toward a new house for the family.  Jalen paid a visit to Erick and his family in 2021"A moment like that for me, just going in there and meeting everybody, it was fun," Jalen said at the time.

And Just Like That and Dexter. After multiple attempts to revive the show, it looks like we’re finally getting what we wanted. But there’s one big question: who will be cast in the revival? It’s already been revealed that Frasier’s son, Freddy, will be part of the new series.

EXCLUSIVE: BAFTA winner Richard Ayoade (The IT Crowd) has been set to direct and stars in The Semplica Girl Diaries, written by Ayoade and Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders.

Brendan Fraser is having a moment right now. After his acclaimed performance in “The Whale,” he’s gone on to earn a ton of awards recognition, including the recently announced Oscars nom for Best Actor.

Brendan Fraser said Glasgow was the 'perfect' Gotham City after filming Batgirl in Scotland before the movie was scrapped.

Brendan Fraser has revealed that he was super hesitant during an ill-fated audition for the role of Superman.

One of rock’s greatest albums has allegedly been rerecorded by one of its prime architects.

Brendan Fraser opened up about how he almost played Superman back when J.J. Abrams was in charge of the franchise.The actor, who has most recently starred in – and is Oscar nominated for – “The Whale,” appeared on “The Howard Stern Show,” where the host asked him about the role.“Is the role that got away from you, when you were gonna be cast as Superman. I think it’s when J.J.

It’s been nearly twenty years since he rode high in Hollywood with “The Mummy,” Trilogy, and the ‘90s films that made him famous (“Airheads,” “George of The Jungle”), but Brendan Fraser has been experiencing the Brendassaince thanks to his comeback role in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale,” a performance he’s been Oscar-nominated for and arguably remains the frontrunner (he was nominated for a Golden Globe, but has no love for that organization).

Brendan Fraser is having a moment right now. After his acclaimed performance in “The Whale,” he’s gone on to earn a ton of awards recognition, including the recently announced Oscars nom for Best Actor.

The UK has another new Culture Secretary.

EXCLUSIVE: We hear that Oscar nominee Tom Hardy and Atlanta Primetime Emmy nominee Zazie Beetz are set to star in the Apple TV+ drama series Lazarus, a project which is still nearing development and closing deals. The project is a co-production between A+E Studios and Range Studios and being sold to Apple.

Paul Rudd is looking back at how he entered the MCU and the Ant-Man star said being in a superhero movie was not part of his plans.

Nothing is better during awards season than Oscar nomination morning. Why? Because so many people are genuinely overjoyed over their nominations.