Actor Brendan Fraser has been getting tons of praise for his role in The Whale. But he just took home the best actor award at the Critics' Choice Awards, and the star could not have been more grateful.
Brendan was incredibly emotional in his acceptance speech. In it, he articulated just how much his life has changed since the role of a lifetime. “It was Herman Melville who once wrote that there are only five critics in America. The rest are asleep,” he began his speech. “I don't know what it means either. But I'm sure glad that you woke up for me.”
He went on, opening up about what the movie is really about. “This movie, The Whale, it's about love and redemption. It's about finding the light in a dark place, and I'm so lucky to have worked with an ensemble that is incredible and includes Hong Chau, who should have her own movie based on every character she's ever played.”
He also took a moment to address people who are struggling similarly to his character in the film. "If you struggle with obesity or you just feel like you are in a dark sea, I want you to know that if you can have the strength to just get to your feet and go to the light, good things will happen," he said. "Thank you.”
The speech was deeply moving and seemed to resonate with a lot of people. Seriously, there was not a dry eye in the room.
To hear Brendan's full acceptance speech, watch the video.
