![]() The OAC recognizes that prosthetics can be controversial, especially when portraying those who are affected by obesity, but the organization said it was used in a way that helped tell a story about someone living with the disease. I only know that I had to give as honest a performance as I can." And I don't know what the metric is to qualify to play the role. He told the outlet, "I'm not a small man. premiere at the British Film Institute London Film Festival, Fraser spoke to Newsweek about the use of the suit to portray Charlie after it faced criticism. "It made me appreciate how strong you have to be, both physically and mentally, to inhabit a body such as Charlie, who is a man, who wears on his corporeal being the trauma that he has been through."īrendan Fraser opened up about playing a reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity who attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter. While filming, Fraser said wearing the suit was taxing and that he had a physical reaction similar to vertigo. Fraser said he sat for four hours each day in hair and make-up to transform into Charlie. The 100-pound suit that Fraser wore on set each day was designed by Oscar-nominated makeup artist Adrian Morot, who worked with Aronofsky to create Charlie's full size in a respectful way. ![]() "He did a remarkable job of portraying many of the most challenging aspects of living in a large body and of showing several ways people react to being negatively judged for their size," it added. Fraser has his own experience with weight bias and stigma, and we found him highly receptive to our feedback." "We shared the significant physical, emotional and social impacts of obesity and we see that insight reflected in many of Charlie's (Brendan Fraser) movements, actions and emotions throughout the film," the OAC told "GMA" in a statement.
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