Brendan Fraser recounted the sacrifices he made to play the lead role in the movie “George of the Jungle…?”. To achieve a lean, athletic physique, he went on a diet: “I was so hungry my brain failed.”
Author: Daniela Seclì
In the pages of Variety, Brendan Fraser gave an interview to friend and colleague Adam Sandler. The two actors starred together in the 1994 film Airheads. After that film, in 1997, Fraser starred in George King of the Jungle…?where he played a primitive man.
Adam Sandler recalled with a hint of irony how at the time of the movie George King of the Jungle…? Brendan Fraser was in perfect shape: “I was hurt by how good you were. You shouldn’t have done this to us. You played your character well, but you hurt us. You made us feel bad about ourselves”🇧🇷 And Brendan Fraser replied: “George’s wardrobe consisted of no wardrobe. He only wore a thong. I was shaved.”🇧🇷 Then he told the other side and the difficulty he had in achieving the necessary physical appearance to embody that role.
Brendan Fraser therefore also recounted the sacrifices made to obtain the athletic physique shown in the film. He was so hungry that he had memory lapses: “I was hungry for carbs. I would usually come home from work and stop for something to eat.“. One day, however, he realized that hunger was playing tricks on him:
Last month, Brendan Fraser announced that, after the harassment he allegedly suffered in the past, he decided to boycott the Golden Globes 2023. He guaranteed that he will not attend the prestigious event, even if he receives nominations.