Brendan Fraser tears up over 'The Whale' ovation

Buzz has been building around Brendan Fraser's performance in Darren Aronofsky's film "The Whale," and it came to a head at the Venice Film Festival.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment September 6, 2022 Brendan Fraser gets teary during 6-minute ovation for 'The Whale' at Venice Film Festival Brendan Fraser got emotional and cried as audiences at the Venice Film Festival gave a six-minute standing ovation after the premiere of "The Whale." SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT 'Top Gun: Maverick' is the first movie to top both Memorial Day and Labor Day box office "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Bullet Train" leapfrogged "Spider-Man: No Way Home" to top the box office chart during a holiday weekend when U.S. theaters aimed to lure moviegoers with discounted $3 tickets. The "Top Gun" sequel, in its 15th week of release, becomes the first movie ever to be No. 1 at the domestic box office for both Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays. SHARE       READ MORE Tiffany Haddish: 'I deeply regret' lewd comedy sketch cited in grooming allegations The actor-comedian posted on Instagram that she regretted participating in a comedy sketch that was cited in a lawsuit alleging the molestation of two minors. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT How family revelations enriched A.M. Homes' new novel about a MAGA-type cabal A.M. Homes, the master of disturbing suburban stories, talks about how meeting her biological father helped shape her new novel, "The Unfolding." SHARE       READ MORE Amazon says 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' draws record 25 million viewers The mega-budget show premiered on Amazon Prime Video on Thursday in more than 240 territories and countries. SHARE       READ MORE Review: Comics icon Grant Morrison's debut novel is a marvel of Oedipal camp "Luda," debut novel by veteran comics writer Grant Morrison, is a camp spectacular in which patriarchy is defined as a kind of magical Oedipal drag. SHARE       READ MORE Brendan Fraser gets teary during 6-minute ovation for 'The Whale' at Venice Film Festival Brendan Fraser got emotional and cried as audiences at the Venice Film Festival gave a six-minute standing ovation after the premiere of 'The Whale.' SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US