The Whale review: 'Brendan Fraser deserves an Oscar'
BBCThe Whale review: 'Brendan Fraser deserves an Oscar' A24 Darren Aronofsky's latest is a "well-meaning redemption story", which stars Brendan Fraser as a morbidly obese literature professor. After years in the Hollywood wilderness, Brendan Fraser is getting parts in major films again - including DC's shot-but-shelved Batgirl movie - and his fans are hoping that this will lead to a career revival to compare to Matthew McConaughey's "McConaissance" a few years ago. The most important stepping-stone on Fraser's route back to the A-list is Darren Aronofsky's The Whale, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday. The Whale Directed by: Darren Aronofsky Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Samantha Morton Film length: 1h 57m The Whale requires Fraser to wear the biggest "fat suit" since Terry Jones exploded in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life.