TheWhale writer Samuel D. Hunter responds to the controversy surrounding Brendan Fraser's casting in the film. 'One, I think the history of obesity, in regard to cinema, is pretty terrible...'
Though the actor is getting plenty of acclaim for his performance, The Whale writer Samuel D. Hunter has some candid thoughts on Brendan Fraser's casting controversy. Based on Hunter's play of the same name, Darren Aronofsky's psychological drama revolves around Charlie, a 600-pound reclusive English professor who attempts to reconnect with his teenage daughter after leaving her and her mom for his gay lover, whose death led to his dangerous weight gain.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY In a recent interview with People to discuss the wide release of the film, The Whale's Samuel D. Hunter responded to the Brendan Fraser casting controversy. The playwright and movie co-writer did acknowledge the "pretty terrible" depiction of obesity in other forms of cinema, but defended the use of prosthetics in the film for the intention of the story.
One, I think the history of obesity, in regard to cinema, is pretty terrible. These kinds of prosthetics have been used very inaccurately and to deride people or make fun of them. Whereas what we're doing is just trying to delve into the deep complex humanity of this very beautiful and complicated human being. And I also just think that with this kind of stuff… With plays, people don't usually read a one sentence synopsis and then judge it based off of that.
Will The Whale's Controversy Affects Its Oscars Chances? The big question on many audiences' minds right now is whether The Whale's casting controversy will affect the film's Oscars chances heading into the new year.
This year memorably saw Will Smith come under fire for his attack on Chris Rock on the stage of the Oscars following a joke made at his wife's expense, though despite resigning from the Academy and being banned from attending the ceremony for 10 years, his performance in the slave drama Emancipation is garnering plenty of Oscars buzz.
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