One story that has had fans and critics alike over the past year has been the resurgence of Brendan Fraser’s acting career. Correcting the impulse to call it a comeback, “La Brennaissance” keeps going as we head into the 2023 film schedule. He has a role in Martin Scorsese. moonflower killers to come, but that was his powerful role in Darren Aronofsky’s film The whale has really brought the actor back into the limelight, and Fraser and his fans are in a bit of tears after that trip was celebrated in a recent acceptance speech.
What Brendan Fraser said during his speech at the Critics’ Choice Awards
After winning the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Actor, Fraser gave a moving speech that appears to be directed in part at Aronofsky. Claiming to have been “in the wilderness,” the content of the speech found its way to him Chirping which can be read below:
I was in desert, and probably should have left a trail of bread crumbs, but you found me. And like all the best directors, you just showed me where to go, to get where I needed to be. If you, as a guy like Charlie, who I played in this movie, are struggling with obesity in any way, or just feel like you’re in a dark sea, I want you to know that if you too can have the strength of get up and go towards the light, good things will happen.
The moment is an absolutely stunning affirmation of Brendan Fraser’s gratitude for that energy of Brennaissance. As if the world had no other reason to support his prediction Preferred status for the Oscar for best actor , successive waves of support have shown that this is a limit that does not exist. You can watch the full speech below.
Brendan Fraser’s acceptance speech after winning Best Actor 😭🖤 #CriticsChoiceAwards pic.twitter.com/iQgFe4FnjSJanuary 16, 2023
How Brendan Fraser’s Speech Moved The Brennaissance Fandom
Brendan Fraser’s emotional performance in The whale, just as her speech at last night’s Critics Choice Awards left her fans very excited. And surprisingly, someone pointed out that there was one factor that improved the experience, surprisingly: playing music!
As we know, awards love to annoy their recipients when they feel the speech is too long. Sometimes this is an inconvenience and causes public outrage. In other cases, it leads to A+ reactions, like Michelle Yeoh’s Golden Globes moment last week. Twitter user”whisper1103seems to think that this specific tiebreaker falls into the more positive category, through the following thought process:
The only time in awards history that playoff music enhanced the moment. Brendan Fraser has cornered the market by leaving people emotionally distraught this season.
Fraser’s success story ties into another thread movie fans have been following this awards season. We also saw Ke Huy Quan take home a Critics Choice Award last night, making him the winner of Best Supporting Actor All everywhere at once. The two are longtime friends and collaborators through the cult classic. Encino Manand as one commenter pointed out, the stories surrounding their recent success closely parallel each other:
Usually, I don’t care about awards season. But to see Ke Huy Quan, Michelle Yeoh and Brendan Fraser, all older, having suffered humiliation and insults, being celebrated for their work, celebrating themselves and enjoying the celebration, as it should be, what a joy.January 16, 2023
Logic is something people on Twitter have picked up on a lot this awards season. Not only have Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan got people excited about their revival arcs, but as the reaction below shows, it’s been a good season with many actors picking up some well-deserved wins:
The great thing about this awards season is that there are so many people (michelle yeoh, ke huy quan, sheryl lee ralph, brendan fraser) finally getting their flowers at the same time. feels like a breath of fresh airJanuary 16, 2023
Even the Critics Choice Awards organization itself has seen signs of this support, picking up on the same thread discussed above. Via video from the winners’ hall at last night’s ceremony, CEC social media posted another winner, Quan, running towards Fraser when he saw him after his win:
There is so much love for #BrendanFraser in the house tonight. It was then that Ke Huy Quan saw him in the winners hall and ran to congratulate him. pic.twitter.com/QWhdX3BiU1January 16, 2023
We’re still heading to the 2023 Oscars, where Brendan Fraser may have an even better chance of bringing the house down. For now, fans can see The whale on its own, both for the first and fourth time, as it continues to hit theaters. Meanwhile, the 95th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 12.
Source: Cinemablend
