Audiences around the world are rooting for Brendan Fraser in this moment. A beloved fixture of 90s films like Encino Man, the acclaimed Gods and Monsters, and the blockbuster The Mummy franchise, Brendan’s latest role in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale has fans and critics buzzing - and put him in contention for his first Oscar. He talks here with Martha about his emotionally electrifying performance as Charlie, a 600-pound English professor striving to reconnect with his daughter, the physical transformation he went through for the film, and what we can all learn from this character. The two neighbors also reminisce and share stories about past outings, including a horseback ride that nearly ended in disaster.

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