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Crowd Action

It seems important to note that in the last 2 years or so, that the public became very involved (https://collider.com/brendan-fraser-modern-day-resurgence-explained/) in their want to see him return to acting. He was lambasted publicly for his lack of participation in acting, failed accolades, and unfortunately, his appearance. I know there has been great momementun in public interest in having Mr. Fraser return to the public eye, and I do think that it should be mentioned that his fan support garnered media attention. This person was at a point whereas a career in acting, was all but behind him. There was active and published momentum on the part of those who wished he would return in any capacity. I understand this sounds like lobbying, but I do think a section should be dedicated to the public outreach, who felt so inclined to support him and thus leading to an acting award. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:6C44:6E00:178B:F4E8:98C3:F4DE:722E (talk) 08:31, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Awards and nominations

Does this section have to list every single nomination by some regional film critics association? Are there no notability guidelines for awards, because this seems excessive. Looking at nominations for Timothée Chalamet, a lot of the smaller critics awards are excluded, and Dune or Call Me By Your Name probably received even more nominations than The Whale. jonas (talk) 12:59, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Start with "Brendan Fraser (date of birth) is an ACADEMY AWARD WINNING ACTOR". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.123.126.45 (talk) 05:51, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Weight gain

Should there be some mention of the publicity concerning his weight gain? And yes, I am aware that this was at least in part for his role in 'The Wale'. Link: https://www.thethings.com/reason-for-brendan-frasers-weight-gain/110.142.232.71 (talk) 00:21, 10 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Correction - 'The Whale'. 110.142.232.71 (talk) 00:23, 10 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

NO! Why? And what 'weight gain'? It's how the majority look in middle age. 98.123.126.45 (talk) 05:49, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Internet fame

There should be a mention in the article that in between his drop and his revival he achieved memetical internet fame, this fact was reported by good sources in the media, and many sources also state that it may have contributed to his career revival. A good portion of the support he has gained in the last years are the product of his fans 189.216.183.207 (talk) 18:39, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

All we need are the reliable sources. You or others are welcome to identify some specifically, which may prompt the associated addition to the article. —ADavidB 21:42, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

updated picture

I was wondering if we should update his picture to be more accurate to current day . 24.21.178.74 (talk) 23:10, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Canadian Born

Does it make sense to call him “Canadian Born” when he was born in Indiana? He may be a citizen but that phrasing seems confusing and inaccurate. 24.36.33.149 (talk) 23:50, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Dates for reference?

There is some confusion over when things happened that could be cleared up by adding dates. The paragraph in "Early life" section references his boarding school years, vacation in London, and the play he saw that lit his interest in acting. When was that? Vacation with his family? During a break from school? What year? Do we have any more info? MandieJ1975 (talk) 19:26, 6 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"We" can only go with information provided by reliable sources. Searching the web helps find them. I identified the theatre show as Oliver! and that it was in the 1970s, and added this info to the article. You're invited as well to look for such info from reliable sources and add it to Wikipedia for improvement. —ADavidB 03:18, 7 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review

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Nominator: Lisha2037 (talk · contribs) 19:52, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reviewer: IntentionallyDense (talk · contribs) 01:21, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I will review this shortly. IntentionallyDense (talk) 01:21, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a reason why you chose to include citations in the lead? IntentionallyDense (talk) 01:37, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
He also had a small part in the 1995 film Now and Then. He made cameo appearances in the Pauly Shore films Son in Law (1993) and In the Army Now (1994), reprising his Encino Man role. Appears to be unsourced. IntentionallyDense (talk) 01:37, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
He lent his voice for the unreleased animated film Big Bug Man, with Marlon Brando. Appears to be unsourced. IntentionallyDense (talk) 01:37, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
the first American-born actor to receive the honor. However, as of 2022, he does not have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. After a six-year hiatus in the franchise, Fraser returned for the second sequel to The Mummy released in August 2008 and titled The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Filming started in Montreal on July 27, 2007, and the film also starred Jet Li as Emperor Han. That same year, he starred in the 3D film adaptation of Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth and the fantasy film Inkheart (chosen personally for the lead role by the novel's author Cornelia Funke). Appears to be unsourced. IntentionallyDense (talk) 01:37, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
There is quite a few unreliable sources used that I believe should be replaced. These include History.com [1], Nicki Swift [2], and youtube [3][4]. IntentionallyDense (talk) 01:37, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
a private boarding school in Toronto, from which he graduated in 1987. appears to be unsourced. IntentionallyDense (talk) 01:58, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Failed good article nomination on October 30, 2024

Upon its review on October 30, 2024, this good article nomination was quick-failed because:

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thus making it ineligible for good article consideration.

This article did not receive a thorough review, and may not meet other parts of the good article criteria. I encourage you to remedy this problem (and any others) and resubmit it for consideration. If you feel that this review is in error, feel free to take it to a Good article reassessment. Thank you for your work so far.

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