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Brendan Fraser Says Obesity Is One Of The Last Accepted Forms Of Bigotry
Brendan Fraser says obesity is one of the final accepted forms of "prejudice and bigotry".The 54-year-old actor - who met with people from Florida's Obesity Action Coalition as he prepared to play Charlie in 2022's...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 January 2023
Batgirl Directors Adil El Arbi And Bilall Fallah Are Still Prepared To Work With Warner Bros
'Batgirl' directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah would be willing to work with Warner Bros. again.The pair helmed the unreleased DC superhero movie that was scrapped by the studio last summer due to a...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 January 2023
James Corden Says He Narrowly Missed Out Playing Lead Role In Oscar-tipped ‘The Whale’
James Corden says he narrowly missed out on playing the lead role in Oscar-tipped film ‘The Whale’.‘The Late Late Show’ host, 44, told Deadline he was going to be its star if it had been...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 03 January 2023
Sadie Sink Explored Character's Dark Side In The Whale
Sadie Sink explored the dark side of her character in 'The Whale'.The 20-year-old actress plays the role of Ellie in Darren Aronofsky's Oscar-tipped film and says she was unable to decide if her alter ego...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 January 2023
Brendan Fraser Had Vertigo After Prosthetic Removal
Brendan Fraser suffered vertigo when his prosthetics were removed each day after filming ‘The Whale’.The 54-year-old actor plays a 600lb recluse in Darren Aronofsky’s movie and while he found the “apparatus” he donned for the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 December 2022
Darren Aronofsky Puzzled By Fatphobia Criticisms Of The Whale
Darren Aronofsky has hit back at claims of fatphobia against 'The Whale'.The 53-year-old director has helmed the new movie that stars Brendan Fraser as an obese and reclusive English teacher who attempts to reconnect with...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 December 2022
The Banshees Of Inisherin Leads Golden Globe Nominations
'The Banshees of Inisherin' leads the nominations for the Golden Globe Awards.The dark comedy, which stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as friends in 1920s Ireland, is up for eight prizes including Best Motion Picture...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 December 2022
Darren Aronofsky Considers The Whale To Be Poignant In The Wake Of The Pandemic
Darren Aronofsky believes that 'The Whale' is timely in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.The 53-year-old director has helmed the new psychological drama that features Brendan Fraser as Charlie – a reclusive English teacher suffering...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 December 2022
Brendan Fraser Explains Why He Didn't Star In George Of The Jungle Sequel
Brendan Fraser has explained why he wasn't part of the 'George of the Jungle' sequel.'The Mummy' star scored his first big box office hit playing the titular role in the 1997 comedy - about a...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 December 2022
Brendan Fraser 'Understands Intimately' Life Of Obese People Because Of Autistic Son
Brendan Fraser's autistic son helped shape his performance in 'The Whale'.The 53-year-old actor - who has Griffin, 20, Holand, 18, and Leland, 16, with his ex-wife Afton Smith - plays Charlie, an obese recluse, in...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 30 November 2022
Brendan Fraser In Awe Of Sadie Sink
Brendan Fraser kept forgetting his lines on 'The Whale' because he was so in awe of Sadie Sink's performance.The 53-year-old actor portrays a reclusive man trying to repair his relationship with his estranged teenage daughter...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 November 2022
Brendan Fraser Accuses Hfpa Of 'Closing Ranks' After Sexual Assault Allegations
Brendan Fraser has accused the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) of "closing ranks" following his sexual assault allegations.The 53-year-old star has claimed that he was assaulted by the organisation's former president Philip Berk in 2003...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 November 2022
Brendan Fraser Felt 'Existential' Shooting The Whale During The Covid-19 Pandemic
Brendan Fraser had an "existential feeling" shooting 'The Whale' during COVID-19.The 53-year-old actor stars as recluse Charlie in the new drama film - which is based on the play of the same name - who...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 October 2022
Brendan Fraser: Batgirl Axing Is Tragic
Brendan Fraser says the cancellation of 'Batgirl' is "tragic".The 53-year-old actor had been set to go up against Leslie Grace's heroine as the pyromaniac Firefly in the HBO Max project but it was axed after...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 October 2022
Brendan Fraser Calls For More Mental Health Support
Brendan Fraser thinks people struggling with mental health issues should be given more support.The 53-year-old actor plays an extremely obese man trying to reconnect with his daughter in his new movie 'The Whale', and Brendan...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 October 2022
'You’Re Going To See More From Her': Brendan Fraser Tips Batgirl Co-star Leslie Grace For Big Things
Brendan Fraser says his 'Batgirl' co-star Leslie Grace has a bright future ahead of her in Hollywood.The 27-year-old actress-and-singer was due to play the titular heroine in the DC movie before Warner Bros. shelved the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 September 2022
Brendan Fraser Suffered Vertigo When He Removed Prosthetic Suit For The Whale
Brendan Fraser suffered bouts of vertigo when he removed the prosthetic suit he wore for new movie 'The Whale'.'The Mummy' star plays an overweight man who weighs around 600 pounds in Darren Aronofsky's new movie...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 September 2022
Brendan Gleeson Joins Joker 2 Cast
Brendan Gleeson has joined the cast of 'Joker: Folie à Deux'. The 67-year-old star will appear alongside the likes of Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in the musical sequel to the 2019 original film.According to...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 September 2022
Joker 2 Will Be Released In October 2024
‘Joker 2’ will be released in October 2024. ‘Joker 2: Folie à Deux’ - which stars Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga - is a musical sequel to the 2019 original and is expected to drop...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 August 2022
Leslie Grace Reacts To Batgirl Being Scrapped
'Batgirl' titular star Leslie Grace is "proud" of the "love, hard work and intention" of the cast and crew, after the $90 million film was scrapped by Warner Bros. The 27-year-old actress was due to...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 August 2022
Ivory Aquino Cast In Batgirl As First Major Transgender Character In A Dc Comics Film
Ivory Aquino has been cast as Alysia Yeoh in 'Batgirl'.The 'When They See Us' actress has joined the cast of the upcoming HBO Max movie alongside the likes of Leslie Grace (Barbara Gordon), J.K. Simmons...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 January 2022
Michael Keaton To Play Batman In Batgirl Movie
Michael Keaton will play Batman once again in the upcoming superhero movie 'Batgirl'.The 70-year-old actor will return to the role of the Caped Crusader for the first time in 30 years in 'The Flash' and...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 December 2021
Brendan Fraser To Play Villain In Batgirl
Brendan Fraser will play the villain in 'Batgirl'.The 'George of the Jungle' actor has been cast as Firefly, a pyrotechnic-loving sociopath in the upcoming DC venture, though specific details about the plot of the movie...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 October 2021
John Lithgow Starring In Killers Of The Flower Moon
John Lithgow is to star in 'Killers of the Flower Moon'.The 75-year-old actor has joined Martin Scorsese's upcoming Apple film in the role of Prosecutor Leaward.The epic Western is based on David Grann's best-selling novel...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 August 2021
Brendan Fraser Added To Two New Movies
Brendan Fraser has been added to the cast of two films.The 52-year-old actor will star in Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and the comedy 'Brothers' from Max Barbakow.The former film is a crime...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 August 2021
Ty Simpkins Cast In The Whale
Ty Simpkins has been cast in 'The Whale'.The 19-year-old actor will star in Darren Aronofksy's new movie, joining previously confirmed leads Brendan Fraser and Hong Chau.The movie follows Charlie, a 600-pound middle-aged man as he...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 March 2021
Hong Chau To Star In The Whale
Hong Chau is to star in 'The Whale'.The 41-year-old actress will appear in Darren Aronofsky's new movie that stars Brendan Fraser in the lead role.The movie follows Charlie, a 600-pound middle-aged man as he attempts...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 February 2021
Jared Leto Joins Cast Of Adrift
Jared Leto is set to star in new horror movie 'Adrift'.The 49-year-old actor is set to reunite with Darren Aronofsky in the creepy flick, more than two decades after they worked together on the acclaimed...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 January 2021
Brendan Fraser To Star In The Whale
Brendan Fraser is to star in 'The Whale'.The 52-year-old actor will play the lead role of Charlie in Darren Aronofsky's adaptation of Samuel D. Hunter's stage play.The plot follows Charlie, a 600-pound middle-aged man as...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 January 2021
David Harbour Leads All-star Cast For No Sudden Move
David Harbour, Noah Jupe, Kieran Culkin and Brendan Fraser have signed up for Steven Soderbergh's 'No Sudden Move'.The heist thriller resumed filming this week out in Detroit, with strict safety measures in place amid the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 September 2020
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