Talk:Brendan Fraser

Crowd Action
It seems important to note that in the last 2 years or so, that the public became very involved (https://collider.com/brendan-fraser-modern-day-resurgence-explained/) in their want to see him return to acting. He was lambasted publicly for his lack of participation in acting, failed accolades, and unfortunately, his appearance. I know there has been great momementun in public interest in having Mr. Fraser return to the public eye, and I do think that it should be mentioned that his fan support garnered media attention. This person was at a point whereas a career in acting, was all but behind him. There was active and published momentum on the part of those who wished he would return in any capacity. I understand this sounds like lobbying, but I do think a section should be dedicated to the public outreach, who felt so inclined to support him and thus leading to an acting award. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:6C44:6E00:178B:F4E8:98C3:F4DE:722E (talk) 08:31, 13 March 2023 (UTC)

Awards and nominations
Does this section have to list every single nomination by some regional film critics association? Are there no notability guidelines for awards, because this seems excessive. Looking at nominations for Timothée Chalamet, a lot of the smaller critics awards are excluded, and Dune or Call Me By Your Name probably received even more nominations than The Whale. jonas (talk) 12:59, 17 January 2023 (UTC)


 * Start with "Brendan Fraser (date of birth) is an ACADEMY AWARD WINNING ACTOR". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.123.126.45 (talk) 05:51, 13 March 2023 (UTC)

Weight gain
Should there be some mention of the publicity concerning his weight gain? And yes, I am aware that this was at least in part for his role in 'The Wale'. Link: https://www.thethings.com/reason-for-brendan-frasers-weight-gain/110.142.232.71 (talk) 00:21, 10 March 2023 (UTC)


 * Correction - 'The Whale'. 110.142.232.71 (talk) 00:23, 10 March 2023 (UTC)
 * NO! Why? And what 'weight gain'? It's how the majority look in middle age. 98.123.126.45 (talk) 05:49, 13 March 2023 (UTC)

Internet fame
There should be a mention in the article that in between his drop and his revival he achieved memetical internet fame, this fact was reported by good sources in the media, and many sources also state that it may have contributed to his career revival. A good portion of the support he has gained in the last years are the product of his fans 189.216.183.207 (talk) 18:39, 13 March 2023 (UTC)


 * All we need are the reliable sources. You or others are welcome to identify some specifically, which may prompt the associated addition to the article. —ADavidB 21:42, 13 March 2023 (UTC)

updated picture
I was wondering if we should update his picture to be more accurate to current day . 24.21.178.74 (talk) 23:10, 13 March 2023 (UTC)

Canadian Born
Does it make sense to call him “Canadian Born” when he was born in Indiana? He may be a citizen but that phrasing seems confusing and inaccurate. 24.36.33.149 (talk) 23:50, 13 March 2023 (UTC)

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Dates for reference?
There is some confusion over when things happened that could be cleared up by adding dates. The paragraph in "Early life" section references his boarding school years, vacation in London, and the play he saw that lit his interest in acting. When was that? Vacation with his family? During a break from school? What year? Do we have any more info? MandieJ1975 (talk) 19:26, 6 August 2023 (UTC)


 * "We" can only go with information provided by reliable sources. Searching the web helps find them. I identified the theatre show as Oliver! and that it was in the 1970s, and added this info to the article. You're invited as well to look for such info from reliable sources and add it to Wikipedia for improvement. —ADavidB 03:18, 7 August 2023 (UTC)