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Brendan Fraseris making a mea culpa.
The Whalestar apologized Thursday for a scene from his 1997 filmGeorge of the Junglewhere his character George climbed to the top of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco to perform a hero act saving a parachuter.
“It brought traffic to a standstill on either side of the bridge,” he continued.
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As he accepted his lifetime achievement award for acting at the festival later that evening for his performance inThe Whale, Fraser reiterated the story to the audience and issued another apology, per the outlet, saying, “So that said, my bad, it won’t happen again.”
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Fraser is getting major recognition for his comeback performance inThe Whaleafterlargely retreating from Hollywoodin recent years following a string of high-profile roles in the ’90s and early to mid-2000s.
He was recently honored with a5-minute standing ovation at the London Film Festivalwhere the actor went onstage as the credits rolled for the movie screening earlier this month and took a bow, causing the audience to cheer even louder.
Fraser also appeared visibly moved after receivinga standing ovationat theVenice International Film Festivallast month, tellingVarietyof the moment in a recent cover story thathe “felt so affirming.”
“I was emotional because it was acknowledgment that what we did is making an impact,” he added at the time. “And that kind of response feels completely new in my professional life.”
source: people.com
