The Return of Brendan Fraser: Facts You Need to Know About Him Before ‘The Whale’ (1/3)

Can you recognize the man in the picture below?

What if we see two more photos?

Yes, they are all one actor: Brandon Fraser, the Hollywood star of ‘George of the Jungle’ and ‘The Mummy' trilogy.

He recently returned to the spotlight with his latest film, Whale, which has received positive reviews. Whale is produced by A24 and directed by Darren Aronofsky, the director of Black Swan (2010) and The Wrestler (2008). The film received six minutes of applause after its premiere at the 79th Venice Film Festival in 2022.

Brandon Fraser also won the Acting Tribute Award at the Toronto Film Festival for his performance; he is also a strong contender for Best Actor in the coming Oscar Awards. From the popular "handsome walking steak" to a mature man without great body shape, it makes people wonder what did Fraser exactly experienced during past years? Can Brandon Fraser back to top of the Hollywood this time?

Once, A Super Cute Star of Hollywood

Brandon Fraser may be unfamiliar to younger generation, but he is a childhood memory for many elder people. Born in Indianapolis in 1968, Fraser moved to Hollywood after college and starred in his first film, Guilty Until Proven Innocent, in 1991.

In 1992, Brandon co-starred with Sean Austin and Pauly Shore in the comedy movie Encino Man, in which he played a small role as a sailor, showing great comic talent.

Brandon Fraser is 190cm tall, but far from being clumsy, he dances with great dexterity.

That same year, Fraser starred in the sports drama School Ties, a movie that many young Hollywood students were vying for play.

His supporting cast were Matt Damon, Chris O 'Donnell and Ben Affleck, all of them are big names today.

But it was Disney's 1997 live-action version of George of the Jungle that made Brandon Fraser truly familiar to the public.

The film is based on the American television cartoon series of the same name in the 1960s and 1970s.

During this period, he could indeed be described as a super cute star with perfect body shape. His deep and attractive blue eyes, flowing wild hair, and eight-pack abs made him captivate many female audiences.

"I looked at my body and I felt like a walking steak," Fraser told the magazine in 2018.

The film grossed $170 million at the global box office that year and catapulted him into Hollywood fame.

The Brandon boom, it's one good resource after another.

In 1998, he starred in Gods and Monsters with Ian McKellen. From 1999 to 2008, Brandon Fraser had the peak of his career with The Mummy trilogy.

Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz's on-screen duo, despite the cliche of saving the day, are still easy to get off on with their punchy characterization.

The first Mummy movie grossed $410 million worldwide and made Fraser one of the biggest stars in Hollywood at the time. By the time he starred in the 2001 sequel The Mummy Returns, his salary had risen from $4 million to $12 million, which would have been a pretty staggering figure 20 years ago.

In addition to starring in Hollywood blockbusters, Brandon Fraser was also exploring new ways of acting, starring in the 2004 film Crash.

The film won best picture at the 78th Academy Awards, beating the better-known Brokeback Mountain.

But after these auras, his journey became much harder than other actors.