Brendan Fraser on Batgirl’s ‘Disappointing’ Cancellation and Dynamo Leslie Grace
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Brendan Fraser, who was at the Toronto International Film Festival over the weekend, promoting The Whale with director Darren Aronofsky said that the news of Batgirl being canceled was “disappointing” and that star Leslie Grace is dynamo.
Fraser is one of the frontrunners in the best actor Oscar race that includes Hugh Jackman in “The Son” and Colin Farrell in “The Banshees of Inisherin.” Fraser quotes Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick” when asked about his awards buzz for his performance: “I know not all that may be coming but be it what it will, I’ll go to it laughing.”
Hunter, who adapts his play of the same name, is taking it “one day at a time” as he navigates through the early phase of awards season. “I’m an off-Broadway kid, so this is incredibly new to me. Feeling incredibly grateful.”
As the world roots for Fraser’s rise and return in the industry, he also discussed acting in the “Batgirl” movie, which was recently axed by Warner Bros., something he was “disappointed” by.
“The fans really wanted to see this film made. Leslie Grace is a dynamo,” Fraser said. “The movie was shot and conceived for a smaller screen. In this age that we’ve come out of now between streaming service versus theatrical release, it wound up being the canary in the coal mine. What did we learn from this? Work with trusted filmmakers, like Darren.”
