Brendan Fraser Explains Why He Stepped Away From the Spotlight
Grab immoderate tissues: This household infinitesimal volition bring tears to your eyes.
Brendan Fraser has a fewer of his biggest fans by his side at the 2023 Oscars: His sons Holden Fraser, 18, and Leland Fraser, 16.
While the teens, who were besides joined astatine the grant amusement by Brendan's girlfriend Jeanne Moore, often enactment retired of the spotlight, they made a uncommon objection successful grant of their dad's first-ever Oscar nomination. And they couldn't assistance but gush over The Whale actor during an interrogation with Laverne Cox connected E!'s Live From the Red Carpet. (See each celeb connected the Oscars reddish carpet HERE.)
"We are unbelievably proud...Over the moon," Holden told Laverne, while Leland added that they are "so excited" for their dad.
As Brendan, who shares Holden and Leland—as good arsenic eldest lad Griffin Fraser, 20—with his ex Afton Smith, held backmost tears after proceeding his sons' benignant words, helium told Laverne he'll enactment "in the moment" for the milestone night.
Earlier successful the interview, Brendan shared his absorption to his archetypal Academy Award information and however it relates to the The Whale.
"The communicative of The Whale is astir redemption," the 54-year-old, who near the Hollywood country after a palmy tally successful the precocious '90s and aboriginal 2000s, told Laverne connected the reddish carpet. "And I'd beryllium remised to not admit that I consciousness a consciousness of that too. So I stock it with this character. And I consciousness similar if determination are those who've seen this movie and place with the struggles that this antheral goes through, you're not alone."
"Some bully news, since the movie came out, the fig of radical asking for assistance astatine the Obesity Action Coalition has gone up, up, up," Brendan continued. "People are coming forward. It's doing immoderate good."
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Brendan is nominated successful the Best Performance by an Actor successful a Leading Role class alongside Elvis' Austin Butler, The Banshees of Inisherin's Colin Farrell, Aftersun's Paul Mescal and Living's Bill Nighy. (See the implicit database of 2023 Oscar nominations HERE.)
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E!'s 2023 Oscars reddish carpet kicks disconnected Sunday, March 12, astatine 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT connected E!, followed by the 2023 Academy Awards astatine 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT connected ABC. And don't miss E! News the adjacent time astatine 11 p.m. for a afloat recap of the biggest Oscars moments.