Brendan Fraser at the Venice Film Festival was acclaimed for his performance in The Whale: the long applause triggered Dwayne Johnson on social media, who thinks he owes him the start of his film career.
In competition at the Venice Film Festival 2022 , Darren Aronofsky's latest work, The Whale , the story of a teacher afflicted by obesity , condemned himself to a path of self-destruction because of guilt , has sparked a long applause for its protagonist Brendan Fraser . The video of the applause also moved for the redemption of Fraser, who disappeared from the tour that counts in Hollywood in recent years. Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock , a great friend of him, turned the video over and commented to make him personally happy.
The Whale, Dwayne Johnson is moved by Brendan Fraser
Brendan Fraser could not even leave the hall of the Venice Film Festival , where the screening of The Whale by Darren Aronofsky convinced the audience to the point of decreeing a very prolonged applause and a standing ovation , moving the actor who comes from a very difficult period career. Dwayne Johnson helped celebrate this personal triumph by emphasizing how important Fraser was to his own success. What do you mean? Remember The Scorpion King and The Mummy - The Return ?
In The Mummy - 2001 Returns The Rock, then still a wrestler, played the bad Scorpion King , in flashbacks and in a digital version changed in the finale: at the time Brendan Fraser in the role of Rick O'Connell was the star of the blockbuster saga . Shortly thereafter, Johnson landed his first starring role in the 2002 spin-off The Scorpion King , directed by Chuck Russell.
