After the time for being a matinee idol had passed, he could have easily slipped into character work. Plus, he would have looked great in black and white. What if he had been alive during the height of screwball comedies? With his lanky frame, earnest demeanor, remarkable physicality and comedic skills, he would have been the perfect foil for actresses like Barbara Stanwyck and Katharine Hepburn. Perhaps Fraser would have been better suited to a different era of filmmaking.
Ironic that this versatility has proved to be a hindrance instead of an asset in his later years. Because of his adaptability, it is difficult to categorize Fraser in any one type of role-he looks at ease whether he’s playing a Neanderthal or a Harvard man. Sure, some films were more successful than others, but Fraser’s unquestionable screen presence made them all watchable.
In his hey day, he played roles as varied as a caveman, student (twice), rocker, athlete, war veteran (twice), millionaire set of twins, and a Canadian Mountie.
One reason that he attained this status was his incredible aptitude for sincerity that has endeared him to audiences throughout his eclectic career.
That’s right, a bondafide, and totally legit movie star. Whatever your opinion of Brendan Fraser might be, there is one fact that is undeniable: he used to be a movie star. When you hear the name “Brendan Fraser,” what’s the first thing you think of? Is it the rubber-faced, tenderhearted comedian featured in films like Bedazzled or Blast From the Past? Or maybe you think of the brooding intellectual seen in movies like With Honors and School Ties? Or perhaps you fondly remember him as the loveable goofball in comedies like George of the Jungle and yes even, Dudley Do-Right? No, most likely you think of him in the present day: a middle-aged actor, fighting a paunch and hair loss, bouncing back and forth between different kid movies and “dad” roles, no longer fit for the role of “action hero.”Īnd that’s a shame.
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