Should We Be Happy for Brendan Fraser?
Many thought the gay character Charlie in The Whale should have been played by a gay actor, but in the end it’s just a job, so does it really matter?
March 14, 2023
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'The Whale' Trailer Featuring Brendan Fraser Is Haunting
His portrayal of a gay man who binge eats as he struggles with grief has earned Fraser a lot of Oscar buzz.
November 10, 2022
Brendan Fraser's Sexual Assault Claims to Be Investigated
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is investigating accusations of sexual assault made by Brendan Fraser against the former president of the organization, Philip Berk.Â
February 23, 2018
Golden Globes Tells Brendan Fraser That Groping Was a Joke
The group that oversees the Golden Globes won't eject a former president who groped the actor.
June 7, 2018
Brendan Fraser Says He Was Manhandled by Hollywood Honcho
"I thought I was going to cry," said the Mummy actor, who feared for years to recount the incident.
February 22, 2018
Brendan Fraser to Portray 600-Pound Gay Man in 'The Whale'
The Darren Aronofsky film is based on a play by Samuel D. Hunter.
January 13, 2021
'The Whale' Could Have Starred James Corden Instead of Brendan Fraser
The late-night comedian explained that at one point, he was being considered for Fraser's Oscar-buzzed role.
January 3, 2023
Brendan Fraser's Portrayal of Gay Man in 'The Whale' Earns Oscar Buzz
The Mummy actor's film The Whale received a six-minute standing ovation after its screening at the Venice Film Festival over the weekend.
September 5, 2022
Accused of Assaulting Brendan Fraser, Ex-Globes Exec in New Scandal
The former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which bestows the Golden Globes, attacked Black Lives Matter and its queer cofounder.
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April 20, 2021
Brendan Fraser Wins Best Actor at Critics Choice for Playing Gay Man
Fraser plays a gay recluse in the film.Â
January 16, 2023
Brendan Fraser Becomes Sixth Straight Man to Win Best Actor Oscar for Playing Gay
The actor was lauded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his role as a gay father in The Whale.
March 13, 2023
These Are the LGBTQ+ Film Nominees at the 2023 Oscars
Queer cinema is primed to make headlines at the 95th Academy Awards this Sunday.
March 10, 2023
What It’s Like to Watch 'The Whale' as a Queer Fat person
"Looking beyond these actors' undeniable talent, The Whale is heart-wrenchingly problematic, to say the least."Â
January 10, 2023
‘The Mummy’ has been turning fans bi for 25 years — here are our other bisexual awakening movies
These films walked so Challengers could run.
May 8, 2024
LGBTQ+ Stories Dominate the 2023 Oscars
Everything Everywhere All At Once proved victorious with wins for first-time Oscar nominees Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Michelle Yeoh.
March 13, 2023
Queer Stories and Actors Win Big at the Critics' Choice Awards
In the second major award show of 2023, the critics celebrated LGBTQ+ films and television.
January 16, 2023
LGBTQ+ Stories Win Big at SAG Awards
Everything Everywhere All at Once swept the SAG Awards with wins for Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Ke Huy Quan.
February 27, 2023
How 'Boys in the Band' Helped Matt Bomer Become a Gay TV Superhero
The gay actor discussed how playing a closeted man onstage got him the part of Larry Trainor on Doom Patrol.
February 27, 2019
