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Brendan Fraser to play obese 600lb recluse in new drama The Whale

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The Whale: Brendan Fraser to play obese 600lb character in new drama

Brendan Fraser is set to star as a 600lb reclusive man in Darren Aronofsky's new drama The Whale.

The film is an adaptation of Samuel D. Hunter's off-broadway play about a morbidly obese recluse who is desperate to reconnect with his teenage daughter.

To inhabit the role, Fraser underwent a significant physical transformation and the first images of his character have been shared ahead of release.

It is the Hollywood star's first lead role in nearly a decade, following 2013’s straight-to-DVD thriller Breakout.

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