Brendan Fraser was awarded the Oscar for Best Actor at the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night for his role in the feature film Whale, according to the event’s Twitter account.

Brandon Fraser at the 2023 OscarsPhoto: Chelsea Lauren / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia

In this category, actors Austin Butler (“Elvis”), Colin Farrell (“Banshee of Inishreen”), Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”), Paul Mescal (“The Aftermath”), Bill Nighy (“The Living”) were nominated. .

The 54-year-old American-Canadian actor Brendan Fraser plays the role of Charlie, a 270-pound gay man who desperately tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter in the movie “The Whale.”

Brendan Fraser, who is returning to the big screen in a leading role after a nine-year absence, has said that the full character he played in The Whale was the biggest challenge of his career.

The film was directed by Darren Aronofsky based on a script by Samuel D. Hunter.

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This is the first “Oscar” in the career of actor Brendan Fraser.

In 2022, Will Smith won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in King Richard.

The 95th Academy Awards are held at press time at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Actor Jimmy Kimmel is presenting the event for the third time. (Agerpress)