BRENDAN FRASER: de su terrible caída a los OSCARS

You can achieve success, money, and reach the top. You can also lose it all and disappear into anonymity. But sometimes there's an opportunity to emulate the Phoenix. The entertainment world has countless cases. One of the most recent involves an actor who graced big-budget productions. His charisma and talent earned him the love of the general public. Until he disappeared from Hollywood's radar, in large part due to a dark episode. Brendan James Fraser (born December 3, 1968) is an American-Canadian actor known for his leading roles in blockbusters, comedies, and dramatic films. Having graduated from the Cornish College of the Arts in 1990, he made his film debut in Dogfight (1991). Fraser had his breakthrough in 1992 with the comedy Encino Man and the drama School Ties. He gained further prominence for his starring role in George of the Jungle (1997) and emerged a star playing Rick O'Connell in The Mummy trilogy (1999–2008). He took on dramatic roles in Gods and Monsters (1998), The Quiet American (2002), and Crash (2004), and further fantasy roles in Bedazzled (2000) and Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008). 00:00 - Intro 00:28 - Beginnings 01:45 - His movie with River Phoenix 02:10 - His role in the comedy "Encino Man" 02:22 - "School Ties," his encounter with future stars 03:10 - "George of the Jungle" and his worldwide fame 04:09 - The big opportunity: "The Mummy" 05:44 - Afton Smith and their children 06:42 - The fall: accidents and psychological problems 07:59 - The most terrible moment in Fraser's life 09:44 - Depression and divorce 11:31 - Darren Aronofsky and "The Whale" 11:45 - His relationship with Sadie Sink 11:55 - Martin Scorsese and "Killers of the Flower Moon" 12:08 - The triumphant comeback