In the film, Mr. Fraser stars as the morbidly obese teacher.
The 95th Academy Awards kicked off Monday at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. American actor Brendan Fraser, the 90s heartthrob who made a career comeback with his awards season for ‘The whale‘, won the Oscar for Best Actor. The film – directed by Darren Aronofsky and adapted by Samuel D Hunter from his own play – stars Mr. Fraser as the morbidly obese teacher. He defeated a field including Elvis’ Austin Butler and The Banshees of Inisherins Colin Farrell.
As he took the stage, an emotional Mr. Fraser said, “So this is what the multiverse looks like!” He paid tribute to the film’s director Darren Aronofsky and writer Samuel Hunter. “You exposed your whale-sized hearts so we could see into your souls,” he said. Mr. Fraser concluded his speech with his early years in the industry.
“I started in this industry 30 years ago,” he says. “It wasn’t easy for me, but there was a facility that I didn’t appreciate at the time until it stopped,” he added.
Now, as he celebrated his big win, internet users flooded Twitter with all sorts of reactions.
“Brendan Fraser deserved it more than anyone else,” one user wrote. “there aren’t many men in the world that you can immediately tell are a good guy, but Brendan Fraser is definitely one of them. he is very deserving of this award and I hope further success comes his way,” said another.
Let’s not forget the most remarkable, incredible, impossible to come out of this evening
Brendan Fraser entered a Pauly Shore movie and managed to come out the other side with an award #Oscars
— Oley (@OliverWatchThis) March 13, 2023
#brendanfraserhow it started in the early 90s #EncinoMan & how things are going 30 years later #The whale. Congratulations to his #Oscars win and come back. #academy awards#cinema#AwardShow#celebrity news@missnotyou@MatthewLego31@brutalpuncher1@orcatwar98@JJRavenation52pic.twitter.com/3pZa9k7qJ6
— Naraox (@AarontheWise) March 13, 2023
A third user commented “I’m extremely happy Brendan Fraser won tonight, I rightfully screamed with excitement and joy” while a fourth added: “Shout out to Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Fraser & Michelle Yeoh for showing that you never get past your prime and that hard work pays off in the end chasing your dreams and doing what you love.
i have loved #Brendan Fraser since Encino Man and wanted to marry him after School Ties. My heart is so happy for him. Congratulations with your #OscarsBrendan ❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/LV3EHutbdI
— Tina (@Whobugs) March 13, 2023
And aside from my thoughts on The Whale, I’m just glad Brendan Fraser is being recognized. He’s a wonderful human being and I want all the best for him.
— Geek Girl Diva (@geekgirldiva) March 13, 2023
Meanwhile, Mr. Fraser has also won the Best Actor award ‘The whale’ at the Screen Actors Guild and Critics’ Choice Awards, and Best Actor nominations for the Baftas and Golden Globes (for motion picture drama). The film tells the touching story of an obese, wheelchair-bound literature professor who tries to reconnect with his 17-year-old daughter.
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