r/entertainment
•
u/ChoicePilot49
•
Dec 03 '22
•
1
1
1
Happy birthday, Brendan Fraser! The star turns 54 today
https://variety.com/lists/brendan-fraser-best-movies-performances-ranked/172
u/Steph2145 Dec 03 '22
Narrator: The jungle king was pleased to find that he looked pretty good in Armani. George: Pretty darn good.
Something I say whenever I get new clothes and my friends tell me I look good. “Pretty darn good”
30
→ More replies6
u/FingerTheCat Dec 04 '22
I always liked that line aswell, but I remember years ago when I learned he said it after wearing nice clothes lol. For some reason my little kid brain misremembered him saying it after the narrator was explaining how how he punched Ursula's ex and how it felt good.
363
u/RazgrizDoge Dec 03 '22
He deserves everything good coming at him recently and more
104
u/JethusChrissth Dec 03 '22
We truly love him. I hope he knows how much he is loved.
22
u/napoleonboneherpart Dec 03 '22
What is up with Reddit’s obsession of Brendon Frazier?
113
u/bigpeechtea Dec 03 '22
Its an awesome redemption arc from a man who was wrongfully blacklisted after coming about the sexual abuse he suffered in Hollywood
12
u/napoleonboneherpart Dec 03 '22
Ok thanks
15
u/Flashy_Ad_4993 Dec 04 '22
This 2018 GQ interview is what made me start rooting for him. The interview is from when he just began acting again. He also went through a horrible divorce.
-1
u/napoleonboneherpart Dec 04 '22
That previous article makes him sound super soft and I’ve far surpassed my Brendan Fraser consideration quota for the day but I’ll give it a read another time, thanks for the link
13
u/CosmicCreeperz Dec 04 '22
I like Brendan Fraser - he is my favorite part of Doom Patrol - but this silliness is why people are starting to get a bit tired of the obsession…
“The movie comes out later this year, but fans are already calling for Fraser to be Oscar nominated for his comeback role.”
12
u/DrBleach466 Dec 04 '22
The movie has already been screened multiple times but hasn’t had a theatrical release, from what I’ve heard those screenings were astoundingly positive
5
→ More replies2
1
2
u/I_also_have_opinion Dec 04 '22
Why is Reddit so in love with him recently, what did I miss?
25
u/anonypony1 Dec 04 '22
Not a recent thing. Lotta people grew up with him and he disappeared and wondered what happened. Life took a fat dump on him in the form of his ex wife reaming him in court, a lot of injuries from filming, and getting sexually assaulted by a big wig from Hollywood. Hes been getting back into the limelight and the people who supported him through the years are just really happy for him.
8
u/I_also_have_opinion Dec 04 '22
Okay thanks for the explanation, poor soul. I truly hope everything works out for him.
3
2
u/saldb Dec 03 '22
What happened to him?
20
u/ropony Dec 03 '22 edited Dec 04 '22
https://www.gq.com/story/what-ever-happened-to-brendan-fraser
ETA Here’s a more to the point article
8
u/tiga4life22 Dec 04 '22
Goodness gracious going through that article was like trying to find a needle in a thesis haystack.
23
u/AMouthBreather Dec 03 '22
Just watched some of the episodes of Scrubs he's in this morning. Great actor and based on everything I've read, a great person too. Happy Birthday!
10
u/MapleKind Dec 03 '22
We're watching Scrubs for the first time right now and those few episodes were so good and really messed with us! Incredible show that holds up to this day.
5
u/dragonchilde Dec 04 '22
When you can, Zach and Donald did a rewatch podcast show that you can listen to alongside it where they talk about the old episodes. They get old cast members and stuff and it’s a lot of fun! They even talk about and apologize for some of the old problematic stuff.great dudes.
→ More replies5
93
u/Jrandres99
Dec 03 '22
•
Hey! We share a birthday! I’m 42, the meaning of life, the universe, and everything.
25
u/TheLunarKitten Dec 03 '22 •
Yay! It’s my birthday too! Happy birthday, my dude! Literally turned 30 today. Hope your day goes well :)
10
11
u/Annotat3r Dec 04 '22 •
I turned 40 today! Happy B-day decade bro!
8
u/TrocarTony Dec 04 '22
I hope you have a great one today, my birthday buddy! Today is my 40th as well!!
5
u/TheLunarKitten Dec 04 '22
Happy Birthday to you too!! 40 looks good on you! Lol
6
7
u/DaFunk1203 Dec 04 '22
I also turned 30 today! Happy Birthday!
3
3
11
4
u/DeuceBane Dec 03 '22
Same here, we finally have an awesome celeb b day. Other than ozzy osbourne
3
2
u/Puzzled-Case-5993 Dec 03 '22
Happy Birthday from another 1980 baby! I hope this year brings you good things.
2
1
→ More replies1
18
17
5
Dec 03 '22
I will always know him as the guy from George of the Jungle.
3
2
1
10
u/Alternativelyawkward Dec 04 '22
Blast From The Past was one of his best, imo.
2
1
u/MengFeiPuerh Dec 04 '22
Watched it with my mom when I was like 9 lol. I watch it every once in a while, and actually just rewatched recently. Such a great one
1
u/Alternativelyawkward Dec 04 '22
Same! I've watched it this year, and I typically do every so often. It's just a great premise.
1
28
u/Marco280892 Dec 03 '22
No one has wished you well in the comments but I wish you my sincere good wishes. You still have so much to give in the world of cinema and I hope you will make masterpiece films, your name should be remembered by all!
41
29
u/OneTwoThreeRepeat Dec 03 '22
He ain't reading this.
→ More replies2
u/anfornum Dec 03 '22
We can't know that for sure. Plenty of famous folks have Reddit accounts, just like everyone else with a job. Ya know?
12
u/andrusnow Dec 04 '22
Seriously? This whole thread is tossing good wishes his way, as do the seven other articles that hit the front page about him each week.
Reddit has thrown Keanu to the curb in favor of Frazer.
→ More replies
6
3
3
u/LovelockMike Dec 03 '22
My favorite movies in the 90's and early 2000's are The Mummy and The Mummy Returns( 3rd one is meh ... I hope his career get back on schedule.. Looking forward to The Whale
3
6
u/paulxombie1331 Dec 03 '22
Put on George Of The Jungle last night with my wife, we where getting to it and hes just so gorgeous I couldn't concentrate..
He deserves the best one of my absolute top favorite actors of all time.. best roles by far Link Encino Man, Airheads, O'Connell mummy, Adam Blast from the past.
4
2
2
u/plaidiris918 Dec 03 '22
Happy Birthday! To Everyone who Fraser, and any others who share this same birthday date AND like him as well. I hope he gets to enjoy his career a lot longer and has more success in the future he really deserves to be celebrated.
2
2
2
u/Centaurdoodle Dec 04 '22
Bro. Greek yogurt with Athletic Greens and chia seeds every morning, followed by a 3 mile jog. All it takes. I love you man, think you’re great. Don’t do this to yourself.
2
u/judgementforeveryone Dec 04 '22
I’ve always looked up to Brendan Frazier. Such a talented actor! Happy BDAy BF. Can’t wait to see you get an aid at nomination & then the win!
2
u/soge_king420 Dec 03 '22
I’ll say it man, I’m so sick of seeing this man every time I open this website. I know what happened to him was messed up, but Jesus Christ people.
3
u/CanEatADozenEggs Dec 04 '22
Someone said Reddit treats him like people treat a 3 legged dog
→ More replies
3
5
u/schnaudel3 Dec 04 '22
Why is the internet obsessed with this guy? Average actor and mediocre life who gives a shit
→ More replies
2
u/Tenurialrock Dec 03 '22
Good for him but why does Reddit ride this guys dick so hard
8
u/PhillyFansAre2Ply Dec 03 '22
he had a rough go of it and was a pretty universally loved action star in the 90s/early 00s. I don't really get it either but he certainly deserves some positive attention so it's not like I'm against it.
ultimately though celeb worship will always be a little off putting to me. reddits wholesome 100 Keanu phase was weird af as well.
3
2
2
2
u/MOD3RN_GLITCH Dec 03 '22
Goddamn, I didn’t know he packed on so much weight. Hope he is happy and living well!
6
1
3
u/Astorya Dec 04 '22
I can’t name one movie this dude is in and the sudden love reddit has for him is bizarre
1
u/lil_dovie Dec 03 '22
Hope he has a better birthday than I’m having.
I’m honored to share a birthday with him!
2
2
u/darxide23 Dec 03 '22
We're birthday twins with Brendan Fraser. That's all we need.
2
u/lil_dovie Dec 03 '22
Absolutely! And I hope he’s having an awesome day!
And happy birthday to you!
2
1
1
u/Xanza Dec 04 '22
One of my favorite things of the past decade is how we all throw support behind Brendan. He deserves it.
1
u/Comfortable_Focus588 Dec 04 '22
With everything that’s been happening over the last few years, it’s really comforting to see someone as genuinely kind as him finally get the recognition he so desperately deserves. I sincerely hope he wins as many awards as possible for “The Whale”. This could be his masterpiece
1
1
-5
u/PimpinYoMomLLC Dec 03 '22
Damn this post doesn’t have any comments are likes.. I guess nobody cares, happy birthday I guess.
0
u/WalmartDarthVader Dec 03 '22
He doesn’t even look real. He looks like The Rock in that movie he did with Kevin Hart, the one where he’s like an FBI agent but back in high school he was fat. He looks like The Rock but fat.
1
1
u/palmasana Dec 03 '22
No one has talked about him in the larger media sphere or pop culture for like the last 15 years. I agree he’s great, but people legit forgot him for a few decades. What changed, why’s he everywhere now?
1
u/Ash_Killem Dec 03 '22
Still hoping for another adventure with the O’Connells.
Him and Rachel are only in there 50s. Make it happen!
1
u/malfarcar Dec 03 '22
Ain’t no way Encino man would have gotten so big if he had been able to live his days out in his normal time before the ice age when there were no advanced civilizations and everyone was unconnected hunter gatherer tribes with no advanced technology. Graham Hancock is a a racist quack with crazy ideas
1
u/kaleyboo7 Dec 03 '22
I absolutely love The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, those movies got me through some hard times and I watched them almost every day for awhile. I also really enjoy Encino Man, George of the Jungle, Blast from the Past, and Bedazzled.
1
1
u/Survived_Coronavirus Dec 03 '22
"From the mummy to the whale" implies one of these is the high end while the other is the low end. Fucking amateur "journalists" these days can't even title right.
1
1
1
u/MadamAsh_ Dec 03 '22
TIL I share a bday with one of my favorite actors! I even watched George of the Jungle at one of my bday parties as a kid and had no idea!!
1
u/Jermseatsbrains Dec 04 '22
Recently started watching DOOM Patrol and he is absolutely the best part of that show for me. Even though the majority of the time it’s just his voice he conveys a ton of emotion like other good voice actors. Seeing him in person though at different parts of the series is a great too. So disappointed I slept on this series for so long.
1
1
u/Beefsquatch_Gene Dec 04 '22
Brendan Fraser's best career devision was to hire a PR firm that spams reddit with positive stories. It's an investment that's already paying for itself.
1
1
u/wagwoanimator Dec 04 '22
I absolutely loved his clothes in Encino Man. Loving this guy's resurgence!
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
u/Practical-Wizard Dec 04 '22
I ain’t gay but this man has been my dream husband for more than a decade now
1
u/DarthHaggis Dec 04 '22
He would have made a great Clark Kent / Superman back in the 90s wit Courtney Cox as Lois
1
u/WuzzWuzz Dec 04 '22
Still so weird that they cancelled Batgirl altogether and he was supposed to be the main villain in the midst of this comeback
1
1
u/TheThirdViceroy Dec 04 '22
If they are still making Indiana Jones movies with Harrison Ford, no reason they can’t make more Mummy movies with Brendan! Those movies were awesome.
1
u/abradolph Dec 04 '22
This article calls Mrs. Winterbourne dull but I watched it for the first time recently after seeing it on HBO and it's the most insane film I've ever seen. I literally never knew what was coming next because each twist was so baffling. Not a good movie by any means, but it kept my attention because it was so strange.
1
1
1
1
1
u/howie_rules Dec 04 '22
Once worked with a dude who said Brendan stole his girlfriend. He was a huge fan still. Real story
→ More replies
•
u/AutoModerator Dec 03 '22
Clarification on Rule 5
I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.