Brendan Fraser will receive the Spotlight Award, Actor for his performance in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” at the Palm Springs International Film Awards.
Based on the play by Samuel D. Hunter, The Whale follows the story of Charlie (Fraser), an obese and reclusive English teacher who tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Ellie (Sadie Sink). To date, Fraser has received a TIFF Tribute Award for the performance, along with Golden Globe, Gotham, and Critics Choice Award nominations for his role in the drama A24.
“Brendan Fraser shows his remarkable talent in Darren Aronofsky’s powerful adaptation of The Whale,” Palm Springs Film Festival president Harold Matzner said in a statement. “Fraser gives an extraordinary, unsettling performance that paints a vivid picture of our inability to escape our grief. For this outstanding performance, we are honored to present the Spotlight Award, Actor to Brendan Fraser.”
Fraser is known for films such as Journey to the Center of the Earth, Crash, Amazing, George of the Jungle, Don’t Sudden Move, Glory Days and the Blast from the Past trilogy. Airheads”, “School Ties”, “Encino Man”, and “The Mummy”. On the TV side, his credits include “Doom Patrol,” “Professionals,” “Condor,” “Trust,” “The Affair,” “Texas Rising,” and “Scrubs.” Fraser’s upcoming projects include Max Barbakow’s comedy Brothers, Dalibor Stach’s Behind the Curtain of Night and Martin Scorsese’s Killer of the Flower Moon.
The Palm Springs International Film Awards will be held in person on January 5, 2023, at the Palm Springs Convention Center, and the festival will run through January 16, 2023.
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