Brendan Fraser and the moving celebration with his children for his Oscar nomination: “It is an unforgettable memory for me”

brendan fraser revealed how excited he was to learn that the Hollywood Academy had decided to nominate him for an Oscar for his work in the film The whale. But, according to him, That joy increased thanks to the celebration with the people he loves the most in the world: his children.

When asked what went through his head when he found out that he was nominated for the golden statuette for the first time, the 54-year-old actor expressed: “I felt amazement and surprise, because my children surprised me with cakes and balloons,” she told the Extra website. The star is the father of Leland, 16, Holden, 18, and Griffin, 20, the result of his relationship with his ex-wife, Afton Smith.

“They sneaked into the house, they already had an armed plan,” he said with a laugh. “That and the feeling of having been able to share that moment with my loved ones is now an unforgettable memory for me”he added.

Although Fraser doesn’t talk much about his children, in some interviews he referred to them with great love. Holden and Leland recently made a rare public appearance by joining Fraser at a screening of his film. The whalethe new film by Darren Aronofsky.

“I wouldn’t have this nomination without Darren Aronofsky, Samuel D. Hunter [el guionista], A24 and the extraordinary cast and crew who gave me the gift of Charlie”, said the actor when he found out that he was in the prestigious shortlist. “A gift that of course I did not see coming, but that has profoundly changed my life. THANK YOU,” she culminated in a statement he sent to People magazine.

He was also nominated for the Golden Globes and the SAG Awards. After winning the Critics Choice earlier this month, he got emotional in his acceptance speech. “I was in the desert (…), but you found me, and like all the best directors, you just showed me where to go, to take me where I needed to be,” he dedicated to Aronofsky.

The whale she was also nominated in the makeup and hairstyling categories at the Academy Awards, while actress Hong Chau appears on the shortlist for best supporting actress.

The Fraser’s speech It was one of the most emotional moments of the night at the Critics Choice Awards. Upon hearing his name as the winner and after a few hugs with the cast, she got up and went on stage, where he quoted that Herman Melville “once wrote that there are only five critics in America, the rest are asleep.”. Although he acknowledged that he did not know the specific meaning of those words, he was happy that those who chose him for best actor “woke up” for him.

Before the audience, among whom were distinguished personalities from the industry, he continued his speech with a profound reflection on the meaning of The whale, where he gives life to Charlie, an obese teacher who is depressed and uses food as a release: “This movie is about love, about redemption. It’s about finding the light in a dark place and I’m very lucky to have worked with an ensemble that is amazing.”.

In a powerful message, the last part of his speech had a very specific goal: “If you on the other side are a guy like Charlie, are struggling with obesity, or just feel like you’re in a dark sea, I want you to know that you, too, can have the strength to stand up and move towards the light. good things will happen”, closed the star of hits like To the devil with the devil, crash Y The Mummy.

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