Brendan Fraser is a name that is on the lips of every movie buff now, as the star of The whale, which has just been nominated for a Golden Globe, is receiving a lot of praise. But the question is, how many people saying your name right now are saying it correctly? It seems the actor has one of those names that everyone seems to mispronounce, including Fraser’s. empty head Co-star Adam Sandler is giving her a hard time.
Brendan Fraser and Adam Sandler recently came out to chat with each other for Variety, and while anyone who loves Brenassaince will love the chat, a moment that went viral on Chirping That’s when Sandler starts calling Brendan Fraser, Brendan Frazier. It turns out that’s something of a pain point for The whale actor, as he says, no one ever knew his name.
You’ve been getting Brendan Fraser’s name wrong for years pic.twitter.com/I7vs8oEbUADecember 9, 2022
It’s a hilarious exchange as even Adam Sandler gives the actor a hard time, saying that pronouncing his name correctly doesn’t sound right. Still, it’s almost heartbreaking to hear Brendan Fraser’s reaction about how good it feels to hear someone say the right thing, because apparently very few people do.
To be honest, we tend to see actor names written a lot more often than we hear them spoken, and sometimes we read names the way we expect them to be pronounced, which may not be the case. And if the person pronouncing the name gets it wrong when you hear it, chances are you’ve gotten used to pronouncing the name wrong, too. Fraser’s surname is pronounced exactly as spelled, but it’s a less common name, so perhaps it’s no surprise that people tend to get it wrong. Many people commenting on the viral tweet realize they were wrong.
It is likely that many people will have many opportunities to practice the correct pronunciation of the name Brendan Fraser in the coming months. Fraser will likely be nominated for multiple acting awards for his portrayal in Darren Aronofsky’s film. The whalewhich means that as your name is read out to other candidates, and possibly once again if you win, we will know exactly who can pronounce your name correctly and who can’t.
I guess it can be a little frustrating to win an Oscar when someone misspells your name, but Brendan Fraser seems to have gotten used to it by now, and if he wins the top award of the year, as many seem to think he does, he might as well as his performance at The whaleit will probably be an acceptable consolation to deal with more people who still have the wrong name.
Source: Cinemablend
