Brendan Fraser fans celebrate Oscar winner’s ‘comeback of the century’

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Celebrating Fraser’s “comeback”, one fan posted on Twitter: “This man almost disappeared from the face of earth post his Egyptian heroics in the early 2000s. This has to be the greatest comeback in the history of cinema.” Another added: “Brendan Fraser wins Best Actor for his performance in The Whale – what a fantastic comeback story and resurgence in his career. Like usual, the awards show itself was alright but it was still awesome to see Brendan Fraser actually do it by having the comeback of the century to win best actor for his performance in The Whale!” Fraser accepts his Best Actor Oscar Much of the praise for Fraser also included caveats about the controversies surrounding The Whale, which has been accused of being fatphobic and exploitative. A second wrote: “Brendan Fraser is awesome, I’m glad he made a triumphant comeback, it just sucks that he won for such a crappy irredeemable harmful movie.” “I love Brendan Fraser, but I f***ing hate the goddamn Whale,” a third stated.