Brendan Fraser: ‘Obese people are incredibly strong physically and mentally’
Brendan Fraser believes severely obese people are “incredibly strong physically and mentally” after he played an overweight character in ‘The Whale’. The actor, 53, stars as reclusive English teacher Charlie in the film, who tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter while he battles his obesity. The Guardian reported he said at a press conference after it premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Suday (04.09.22): “It gave me an appreciation for those whose bodies are similar. I learned that you need to be an incredibly strong person, physically, mentally, to inhabit that being. “Charlie’s...