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The Whale review – Darren Aronofsky’s latest is a contrived disappointment

It’s hard to feel much sympathy for Brendan Fraser’s morbidly obese English teacher in this much anticipated but underwhelming return to movies

The Guardian - UK

Brendan Fraser celebrated for comeback role in 'The Whale'

Brendan Fraser is having a moment at the Venice International Film Festival

The Independent UK

Brendan Fraser: role taught me severely obese people are ‘incredibly strong’

Actor says lead role of Charlie in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale is ‘most heroic man I have ever played’

The Guardian - UK

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What to see at the 66th BFI London Film Festival - our pick of the newly announced programme

It’s back and we couldn’t be more excited

Evening Standard

The Whale: Brendan Fraser says obesity isn’t a ‘one-note joke’ in new film after first pictures released

Actor underwent significant physical transformation and used prosthetics in film

The Independent UK

‘Secret’ screenings of cancelled Batgirl movie being held by studio – reports

It remains unlikely the public will ever see the scrapped $90m film, with the directors saying ‘it cannot be released in its current state’

The Guardian - AU

Actor Brendan Fraser wins TIFF award ahead of Oscars race for unrecognisable role

The actor bagged his first award for his role in new film The Whale ahead of next year’s Oscars race

Evening Standard

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Brendan Fraser nominated for major pre-Oscars award for performance in The Whale

Actor’s portrayal of a man struggling with a compulsive eating disorder has been highly commended

The Independent UK

Is your favorite HBO Max show safe?

The unexpected vaulting of "Batgirl" was not even where the bloodletting started. We can only guess how it ends

Salon

Once a Hollywood sweetheart, The Mummy’s Brendan Fraser is back in new heavyweight role

After a long hiatus, The Mummy's Brendan Fraser is back in the spotlight with The Whale, set to premiere at the Venice International Film Festival.

The New Daily

Batgirl star Leslie Grace reflects on Glasgow stay after film axed

Warner Bros confirmed earlier this week they were scrapping plans to release Batgirl in theatres or on streaming service HBO Max. Star Leslie Grace has now spoken of the 'love, hard work and intention' placed into the film.

Glasgow Live

Batgirl directors ‘saddened and shocked’ after Warner Bros axes film

The DC film, which was set to feature Hollywood stars Michael Keaton, Brendan Fraser and JK Simmons, was filmed in Glasgow.

The Independent UK

Warner Bros. Axes ‘Batgirl,’ Won’t Release $90M HBO Max Film

Warner Bros. has axed the $90 million “Batgirl” film planned for HBO Max, according to a person connected with the film who was not authorized to speak publicly about it. The decision was highly unusual for such a high-priced and high-profile movie. But the studio ultimately decided “Batgirl” didn’t merit…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Robbed’ Brendan Fraser fans slam Warner Bros after Batgirl film is unexpectedly cancelled

The Mummy star was set to play villain Firefly in the DC movie, which had already been filmed with Leslie Grace as Batgirl

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Evening Standard

Marvel president backs Batgirl directors after Warner Bros scraps film, plus all the internet backlash

The HBO Max movie has been cancelled and everyone’s got something to say about it

Evening Standard

‘Unspeakable’ £74 million Batgirl film is canned by Warner Bros

The DC film, which was set to feature Hollywood stars Michael Keaton, Brendan Fraser and JK Simmons, was being filmed entirely in Glasgow.

The Independent UK

Warner Bros reportedly scraps Batgirl film following poor screen tests

The DC film, which was set to feature Hollywood stars Michael Keaton, Brendan Fraser and JK Simmons, was being filmed entirely in Glasgow.

The Guardian - AU

‘Irredeemable’ Batgirl movie unexpectedly cancelled despite being in final stages

Warner Bros confirms film starring Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon, Michael Keaton, JK Simmons and Brendan Fraser won’t ever be released

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The Independent UK

Brendan Fraser: First image of actor as obese character in Hollywood comeback The Whale released

Film will be Fraser’s first leading role in nearly a decade

Daily Mirror

Brendan Fraser looks completely different in latest role after dramatic transformation

Actor Brendan Fraser looks almost unrecognisable in the first-look image for his new movie called The Whale in which he portrays a 600lb man who is 'living with obesity'

Inverse

You need to watch the best monster thriller of the '90s before it leaves HBO Max next week

'The Mummy,' starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, still holds up decades later.

Inverse

In a bizarre new experiment, scientists threw salamanders into a wind tunnel

In this edition of Inverse Daily, read about a strange salamander experiment, cult film "Encino Man," and a new investigation into the RNA World hypothesis.

Inverse

The oral history of 'Encino Man,' Brendan Fraser's caveman cult classic

This is the untold story of how 'Encino Man' got made — and turned Brendan Fraser and Pauly Shore into movie stars.

The Guardian - US

Oscars 2023: who might be in the running at next year’s ceremony?

With another awards season now over, a look ahead to the next 12 months shows a string of potentially worthy contenders

Daily Record

Batgirl star Leslie Grace attempts Glasgow accent as filming in city comes to an end

The HBO production has been filming in Glasgow since January and has seen huge celebs like Michael Keaton, Brendan Fraser and J.K Simmons in Scotland's biggest city.

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