Brendan Fraser Birthday Special: From The Mummy to Doom Patrol, 5 Most Iconic Roles of the Beloved Actor!
Brendan Fraser is one of those actors you canтАЩt hate no matter what. With having had a resurgence in his career over the past few years, Fraser has managed to get into the Hollywood sphere once again, and his career has just been blooming. With starring in Darren AronofskyтАЩs The Whale and working with Martin Scorsese in his upcoming next feature, Fraser is enjoying the best of his career, and you just love to see it.┬аThe Whale: Brendan Fraser Gets Emotional After Darren Aronofsky’s Film and the Actor Gets Standing Ovation at Venice International Film Festival 2022 (Watch Video).
FraserтАЩs career has been really interesting and its filled with iconic roles that were a huge part of many peopleтАЩs lives. With his role in The Mummy films and now currently starring in Doom Patrol, the Brenaissance is upon us. So, to celebrate Brendan FraserтАЩs 54th birthday, letтАЩs take a look at five of his most iconic roles.
George (George of the Jungle)
Getting up to his silly and goofy antics in the jungle, Fraser played the forest hunk George who was pretty much a riff on Tarzan. Swinging from vines to vines and crashing into trees, his hilarious portrayal of George was a riot that had many laughing.
Adam Webber (Blast from the Past)
Playing the role of a man who is raised in a fallout shelter for the entirety of his life, FraserтАЩs portrayal of Adam Webber had this fish-out-of-the-water charm to him that made the character so much better. With a romance at the center and some great comedic beats, Blast from the Past is a fun watch.
Clayton Boone (Gods and Monsters)
Switching gears into one of his more serious roles, Fraser portrayed the role of Clayton Boone in Gods and Monsters. Starring alongside Ian McKellen who played James Whale, on whom the film was based on, Fraser was able to strike up a nice chemistry with the legend and bring about a complicated friendship to life which became one of the beloved stars best performances.
Rick OтАЩConnell (The Mummy Trilogy)
One of the finest action icons of our time, Rick OтАЩConnell defined The Mummy trilogy. Charming, smart, funny and a dash of style, FraserтАЩs turn as Rick is what made him into the huge star we know. Defining an entire franchise of films, Fraser made Rick too into the modern action-icon he is.
Cliff Steele (Doom Patrol)
Perhaps FraserтАЩs best role till date, his turn as Cliff Steele in DC ComicsтАЩ Doom Patrol immediately made fans fall in love with him. While voicing the cyborg while appearing in his human form in the flashbacks, Fraser portrays this tragic character in a hilarious way while amping up the seriousness when needed.┬аThe Whale Trailer: Brendan Fraser and Sadie SinkтАЩs Redemption Story Looks Gutting Yet Spellbinding (Watch Video).
With the Brenaissance just beginning, there is a lot more Fraser to come in the next few years and we canтАЩt wait to see the actor receive his due praise. With this, we finish off the list and wish him a very happy birthday.
(The above story first appeared on Today News 24 on Dec 03, 2022 03:33 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website todaynews24.top).
