Brendan Fraser’s kids made sure receiving his Oscar nomination was a moment he’d never forget.
The actorscored an Oscar nomination, his first, when he was named among the five nominees for Best Actor, recognized for his performance inThe Whale. Speaking toExtraabout the exciting milestone, Fraser said his three sons helped to make the moment even more special.
Asked what was going through his mind when he heard the news, the 54-year-old shared, “Astonishment and surprise, because my kids surprised me with cake and balloons.”
“They sneaked into the house, they had a plan,” he said with a laugh. “That and the feeling that sharing that moment with my loved ones is now a core memory of mine.”
Fraser shares sons Leland, 16, Holden, 18, and Griffin, 20, withex-wife Afton Smith.
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“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,” the actor 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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Fraser and Smith split in December 2007, and the former couple hascontinued to co-parent their children together, with Fraser noting in a 2018GQinterview that his children visit him “all the time.”
Though Fraser doesn’t share much about his kids,he has talked about themfrom time to time in interviews. Most recently, his sons Holden and Leland made arare public appearanceasthey joined Fraser for a screeningof his filmThe Whale.
source: people.com
