Brendan Fraser is reportedly so good in his new movie that he obtained a spherical of applause on the finish of the it’s first screening

The Whale, a brand new psychological drama from Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky, noticed Fraser endure a bodily transformation, in addition to don prosthetics, to play a person “residing with weight problems”.

Its official synopsis reads: “A reclusive English trainer affected by extreme weight problems makes an attempt to reconnect together with his estranged teenage daughter for one final probability at redemption.”

Many had been hoping the movie might be the one to launch a comeback-of-sorts for the Mummy actor, 53, who hasn’t had a lead position since straight-to-DVD thriller Breakout in 2013.

Following the movie’s premiere at Venice Movie Pageant, many journalists are saying an Oscar nomination may now be on the playing cards for Fraser. The truth is, the movie was so liked that it obtained an eight-minute standing ovation on the premiere.

In keeping with these in attendance, when the movie’s credit rolled, the whole room broke into applause when the actor’s identify appeared on display.

Rob Ruggio wrote after the screening ended: “An enormous spherical of applause for Brendan Fraser when his identify appeared ultimately credit of The Whale.”

Christina Jeurling Birro added: “I’ll depart you with this till the embargo lifts: there was an enormous spherical of applause for Brendan Fraser when his identify got here up on the display in the course of the finish credit score. And plenty of tears being wiped…”

“The applause when Fraser’s identify hit the display in the course of the screening of The Whale… my gosh. I’m right here for the Brenaissance!” Pernille Middelthon commented.

In recent times, Fraser was in US drama The Affair and Steven Soderbergh movie No Sudden Transfer. He had additionally filmed a task for Batgirl, which lately had its release cancelled by Warner Bros Discovery.

After The Whale, he’ll seem alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Jesse Plemons, Lily Gladstone and Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s subsequent movie Killers of the Flower Moon.

The Whale, which additionally stars Stranger Issues actor Sadie Sink, Samantha Morton and Hong Chau, will probably be launched within the US on 9 December. A UK launch date is but to be introduced.

Discover The Impartial’s overview of The Whale here.