A closeup of Farful, played by actor Brendan Fraser, contorting his face in anger, with actors Peter Dinklage and Josh Brolin in the background, in Brothers.
Brendan Fraser rose like a phoenix from the ashes in Darren Aronofsy's wonderful 2022 drama The Whale. Hidden underneath an enormous girth suit was an actor who, for various reasons, had no longer dazzled us with his charm and on-screen presence. Many forget before he became an action star in The Mummy franchise and other dramas, he got his foothold in cinema by hamming it up in 90s comedies like Encino Man, Airheads, and George of the Jungle.
✕ Remove Ads Fraser Excels By Getting Back to What We Loved About Him Early in His Career He may have moved on from the rugged action star we once knew him as, but the undeniable energy he brings to the role of Farful is a big reason we fell in love with the actor three decades ago. Some of his funniest performances back in the day came from Fraser's willingness to launch himself into the wackiness of an absurd character.
✕ Remove Ads The best thing that director Max Barbakow and writers Etan Cohen and Macon Blair did with Fraser in Brotherswas giving him carte blanche to be as unhinged and goofy as he needed to be to bring Farful to life. He's way over the top, and there couldn't be a better, more comedic player to deliver such a role. There is a moment in the film that perfectly encapsulates who Farful is when he has the bickering brothers in the back of his squad car.
However, the fact that they are as physically different as possible is largely forgotten as soon as the audience sees their beautiful tit-for-tat chemistry. The pairing is an unlikely home run, with the two allowing the other space to be as whimsical and out there as possible. And Josh Brolin is obviously no slouch either, providing the perfect buffer between the two, as the straight man bounces off both of their buffoonery.
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