Brendan Fraser.Photo: Elisabetta A. Villa/GettyBrendan Fraseradmitted that past self-loathing caused him to accept physical pain and injuries while working.The actor, who recentlyscored his first Oscar nominationforThe Whale,recalled toThe Telegraphhow he suffered wear and tear on his body early in his Hollywood career, requiring surgeries like a partial knee replacement, among other procedures.“I got a little banged up from years of doing my own stunts and needed a surgical fix on the spine and the hinges,” said Fraser, 54, adding of recovery, “That took a lot out of me. I knew I would get better, but it took a long time.“When he was making 2008’sThe Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperorin China, Fraser would suit up “like a gladiator” every day using “muscle tape and ice packs, strapping on this Transformer-like exoskeleton just to get through the scene.“He added, “Absolutely, there was self-loathing. I think on some level I felt I deserved [a beating] and wanted to be the one who got in the first punch.“Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Palm Springs International Film SocietyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.Fraser also reflected aging and his body changes, explaining he’s “older now; I don’t look the way I did in those days, and I don’t necessarily want to,” when looking back on his physique for 1997’sGeorge of the Jungle.“But,” he continued, “I’ve made peace with who I am now. And I’m glad that the work I can do is based in an emotional reality that’s not my own life but is one that I can strongly identify with.“RELATED VIDEO: Brendan Fraser’s Sons Join Dad atThe WhaleScreening in N.Y.C.Reacting to his Best Actor nomination last week, Fraser said in a statement he is “absolutely overjoyed and deeply grateful to The Academy for this recognition and for recognizing [costar] Hong Chau’s beautiful performance and Adrien Morot’s incredible makeup.““I wouldn’t have this nomination without [director] Darren Aronofsky, [writer]Samuel D. Hunter, A24 and the extraordinary cast and crew who gave me the gift of Charlie,” he continued. “A gift I certainly didn’t see coming, but it’s one that has profoundly changed my life. THANK YOU!”
Brendan Fraser.Photo: Elisabetta A. Villa/Getty
Brendan Fraseradmitted that past self-loathing caused him to accept physical pain and injuries while working.The actor, who recentlyscored his first Oscar nominationforThe Whale,recalled toThe Telegraphhow he suffered wear and tear on his body early in his Hollywood career, requiring surgeries like a partial knee replacement, among other procedures.“I got a little banged up from years of doing my own stunts and needed a surgical fix on the spine and the hinges,” said Fraser, 54, adding of recovery, “That took a lot out of me. I knew I would get better, but it took a long time.“When he was making 2008’sThe Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperorin China, Fraser would suit up “like a gladiator” every day using “muscle tape and ice packs, strapping on this Transformer-like exoskeleton just to get through the scene.“He added, “Absolutely, there was self-loathing. I think on some level I felt I deserved [a beating] and wanted to be the one who got in the first punch.“Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Palm Springs International Film SocietyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.Fraser also reflected aging and his body changes, explaining he’s “older now; I don’t look the way I did in those days, and I don’t necessarily want to,” when looking back on his physique for 1997’sGeorge of the Jungle.“But,” he continued, “I’ve made peace with who I am now. And I’m glad that the work I can do is based in an emotional reality that’s not my own life but is one that I can strongly identify with.“RELATED VIDEO: Brendan Fraser’s Sons Join Dad atThe WhaleScreening in N.Y.C.Reacting to his Best Actor nomination last week, Fraser said in a statement he is “absolutely overjoyed and deeply grateful to The Academy for this recognition and for recognizing [costar] Hong Chau’s beautiful performance and Adrien Morot’s incredible makeup.““I wouldn’t have this nomination without [director] Darren Aronofsky, [writer]Samuel D. Hunter, A24 and the extraordinary cast and crew who gave me the gift of Charlie,” he continued. “A gift I certainly didn’t see coming, but it’s one that has profoundly changed my life. THANK YOU!”
Brendan Fraseradmitted that past self-loathing caused him to accept physical pain and injuries while working.
The actor, who recentlyscored his first Oscar nominationforThe Whale,recalled toThe Telegraphhow he suffered wear and tear on his body early in his Hollywood career, requiring surgeries like a partial knee replacement, among other procedures.
“I got a little banged up from years of doing my own stunts and needed a surgical fix on the spine and the hinges,” said Fraser, 54, adding of recovery, “That took a lot out of me. I knew I would get better, but it took a long time.”
When he was making 2008’sThe Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperorin China, Fraser would suit up “like a gladiator” every day using “muscle tape and ice packs, strapping on this Transformer-like exoskeleton just to get through the scene.”
He added, “Absolutely, there was self-loathing. I think on some level I felt I deserved [a beating] and wanted to be the one who got in the first punch.”
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Palm Springs International Film Society
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Fraser also reflected aging and his body changes, explaining he’s “older now; I don’t look the way I did in those days, and I don’t necessarily want to,” when looking back on his physique for 1997’sGeorge of the Jungle.
“But,” he continued, “I’ve made peace with who I am now. And I’m glad that the work I can do is based in an emotional reality that’s not my own life but is one that I can strongly identify with.”
RELATED VIDEO: Brendan Fraser’s Sons Join Dad atThe WhaleScreening in N.Y.C.
Reacting to his Best Actor nomination last week, Fraser said in a statement he is “absolutely overjoyed and deeply grateful to The Academy for this recognition and for recognizing [costar] Hong Chau’s beautiful performance and Adrien Morot’s incredible makeup.”
“I wouldn’t have this nomination without [director] Darren Aronofsky, [writer]Samuel D. Hunter, A24 and the extraordinary cast and crew who gave me the gift of Charlie,” he continued. “A gift I certainly didn’t see coming, but it’s one that has profoundly changed my life. THANK YOU!”
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