Brendan Fraser and associate Jeanne Moore at Palm Springs Worldwide Movie Competition Awards Gala … the place The Whale star will obtain Highlight Award for lauded efficiency

Brendan Fraser and associate Jeanne Moore have been snapped Thursday on the purple carpet on the Palm Springs Worldwide Movie Competition Awards Gala, the place the actor was honored for his efficiency in The Whale.

Fraser, 54, walked the purple carpet on the Palm Springs Conference Middle in a darkish blue coat over a white prime with a bow tie with navy blue slacks and black footwear. He sported an in depth cropped hairdo and wore black-rimmed eyeglasses.

Moore donned a shoulderless black gown with navy blue gildings with a layer of tulle, and strapless black sandal heels. She wore her blonde locks again and hoop earrings. 

The veteran entertainer is within the midst of a profession comeback together with his efficiency within the Darren Aronofsky-directed movement image, wherein he performs a morbidly-obese trainer named Charlie.

The large buzz surrounding Fraser and his efficiency within the movie – which additionally stars Sadie Sink, Hong Chau and Ty Simpkins – commenced final fall when he obtained an prolonged standing ovation following the movie’s premiere on the Venice Movie Competition.

Showing Wednesday on Late Evening with Seth Meyers, Fraser opened up about how he ‘simply broke out crying’ in receiving the standing ovation in Venice in September.

‘That solved all the issues,’ he mentioned, noting that he ‘felt that there was an actual story to be advised about somebody who’s locked behind closed doorways’ with The Whale.

The actor walked the purple carpet on the Palm Springs Conference Middle in a darkish blue coat over a white prime with a bow tie with navy blue slacks and black footwear

Moore donned a shoulderless black gown with navy blue gildings with a layer of tulle, and strapless black sandal heels

Fraser posed with Hong Chau, who performs his closest confidante within the critically-acclaimed movie

In a statement last month, the competition known as Fraser’s efficiency ‘virtuosic’ and ‘a hovering character examine of a person wrestling with the enormity of his remorse, the responsibility of fatherhood, and the feasibility of goodness itself.’

Competition Chairman Harold Matzner mentioned in saying the honors: ‘Brendan Fraser demonstrates his spectacular expertise in Darren Aronofsky’s highly effective adaptation of The Whale. 

‘Fraser offers a unprecedented and haunting efficiency that paints a vivid portrait of our lack of ability to flee our personal disappointment. For this award caliber efficiency, it’s our honor to current the Highlight Award, Actor to Brendan Fraser.’

The Indianapolis-born actor – who’s additionally identified for movies equivalent to The Mummy, Crash, Encino Man and Faculty Ties – is one in every of a variety of folks set to be honored on the annual cinematic occasion. Others embrace Viola Davis, Cate Blanchett, Austin Butler, Colin Farrell and Sarah Polley, amongst others.

Chau, who portrays Liz to Fraser’s Charlie within the movement image, launched Fraser as he was honored with the Highlight Award on the occasion 

The emotional actor appeared misty eyed as he clutched the trophy he obtained for the efficiency 

Amid Oscar buzz surrounding his efficiency within the film, the earlier two actors who obtained the Highlight Award, Actor – Bryan Cranston (Trumbo) and Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge) – went on to obtain nominations for Academy Award for the Greatest Actor

The veteran entertainer is within the midst of a profession comeback together with his efficiency within the Darren Aronofsky-directed movement image, wherein he performs a morbidly-obese trainer named Charlie

Amid Oscar buzz surrounding his efficiency within the film, the earlier two actors who obtained the Highlight Award, Actor – Bryan Cranston (Trumbo) and Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge) – went on to obtain nominations for Academy Award for the Greatest Actor.

Fraser has obtained nominations for Greatest Actor from organizations such because the Critics Alternative Affiliation, Hollywood Critics Affiliation, and Satellite tv for pc Awards, amongst others.

The competition, placed on by the Palm Springs Worldwide Movie Society, is working by way of January 16.