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GQ Men of the Year: Brendan Fraser, Matthew Perry & More
Brendan Fraser is acceptable to measurement backmost into the spotlight.
Brendan, who is expected to beryllium nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his show successful The Whale was honored by GQ's Man of the Year lawsuit connected Nov. 17 for his vocation turnaround.
But the 53-year-old is hesitant to telephone his existent vocation resurgence a comeback.
"I've ne'er been that acold away," he told E! News. "But I'm blessed to beryllium present now."
The actor elaborated connected that for GQ, saying that radical travel up to him and say, "‘Welcome back. Good that you're back. I'm gladsome to spot you back.' And I accidental convey you. And immoderate of them adjacent go, ‘We've missed you. Where person you been?' You know, similar astir letting maine cognize that I disappointed them. And the archetypal happening retired of my rima is ‘I was ne'er that acold away.'"
But determination was a much superior crushed that Brendan whitethorn person pulled distant from the limelight—and 1 that volition support him from attending the 2023 Golden Globe Awards—even if he's nominated for his relation successful Darren Aronofsky's The Whale.
Four years ago, Brendan alleged that helium was groped successful 2003 astatine a luncheon astatine the Beverly Hills Hotel by Philip Berk, a erstwhile president and subordinate of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association—the enactment that puts connected the Golden Globes.
Berk has disputed Fraser's allegations to GQ in 2018, saying, "Mr. Fraser's mentation is simply a full fabrication. My apology admitted nary wrongdoing, the accustomed 'If I've done thing that upset Mr. Fraser, it was not intended and I apologize.'"
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association provided a statement to E! News. "The HFPA stands firmly against intersexual harassment and the benignant of behaviour described successful this article. Over the years we've continued a affirmative moving narration with Brendan, which includes announcing Golden Globe nominees, attending the ceremonial and participating successful property conferences. This study includes alleged accusation that the HFPA was antecedently unaware of and astatine this clip we are investigating further details surrounding the incident."
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"I person much past with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association than I person respect for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association," Brendan explained to GQ this month. "No, I volition not participate…because of the past that I person with them. And my parent didn't rise a hypocrite."
And the information is, the School Ties histrion has been moving steadily—mostly successful television—throughout the years. He conscionable hasn't had a large blockbuster deed since The Mummy.
"I similar radical feeling similar they're getting to cognize maine again," Fraser explained. "Because we've each grown a small older together."
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