Brendan Fraser In Tears After  'The Whale' Premier at Venice

American-Canadian Actor is returning to Hollywood with his new movie 'The Whale'

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The movie was premiered at the 79th Venice Film Festival on September 4, Sunday night

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Brendan Fraser got a six-minute standing ovation during the world premiere of his new film 'The Whale'

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In the movie, Brendan Fraser stars as a 600-pound gay man and English teacher confined to a wheelchair.

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The premiere in Venice took place inside the Sala Grande Theatre.

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53-year-old actor is well known with his roles in The Mummy trilogy

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And 1997's 'George of the Jungle'

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Brendan Fraser was last seen in a lead role in the 2013 film Breakout

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The Whale will hit the theatres on December 9.

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His upcoming projects Martin Scorsese's upcoming Apple western, Killers of the Flower Moon are coming soon.

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