The standing ovation for Brendan Fraser at the Venice Film Festival 1:16
(CNN) --
Brendan Fraser entered the Oscars conversation.
The actor is back in Hollywood and already on the minds of those thinking of the Academy Awards, thanks to his performance in "The Whale," which reportedly received a six-minute ovation after its screening at the Film Festival. Venice cinema.
A video shared on social media shows a teary-eyed Fraser as the audience applauds.
Directed by Darren Aronofsky, the film centers on Fraser's character Charlie, a lonely 600-pound man trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
"Stranger Things" actress Sadie Sink plays his daughter.
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The star of "The Mummy" is considered to be a serious Oscar contender for his performance in the film.
According to Variety, Fraser donned a prosthetic suit to play Charlie and told reporters at the film festival over the weekend of the role's challenges, including having to "learn how to move in a new way."
"I built muscles I didn't know I had," Fraser said.
Brendan Fraser The Whale
