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Brendan Fraser says that his character’s sexuality is “immaterial” in The Whale. He’s wrong.
The Oscar-winner’s comments point to one of the reasons why some LGBTQ+ people argue that straight actors should not play LGBTQ+ roles.
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James Corden, Tom Ford & George Clooney were all previously attached to “The Whale”
Clooney reportedly insisted that an actual 600lb actor play the film’s lead role.
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Criticism of Brendan Fraser’s fat suit “makes no sense” to The Whale director Darren Aronofsky
“Actors have been using makeup since the beginning of acting.”
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What critics are saying about “The Whale”—and Brendan Fraser’s fat suit
Many critics found the film unpleasant and exploitative, while praising Fraser’s performance.
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Everything we know about the fatphobia controversy around Brendan Fraser’s “The Whale”
The Darren Aronofsky film has been hailed as a comeback for Fraser and criticized as fatphobic.