Rachel Weisz was happy for Brendan Fraser when he received the prestigious award.
Weisz, who costarred with Fraser in 1999’s The Mummy and 2001’s The Mummy Returns, revealed to Extra that she contacted the actor when he won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in The Whale last month. Fraser’s performance in The Whale earned him the award.
“I’m very pleased for Brendan. Very content, “Weisz, who was awarded the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2006 for her performance in The Constant Gardener, made the statement. “When he had won, I sent him an SMS. After seeing the concert, I sent him a text message. The movie was astonishing in its level of quality.”
Darren Aronofsky, the director of The Whale, dated Weisz for a total of nine years throughout their time together as a couple. They had a kid together named Henry, who is now 16 years old, however, they split up in 2010.
The actress from De.ad Ringers, who is now 53 years old, expressed her excitement for Fraser, who is now 54 years old, and his recent reappearance in an interview with the digital publication Porter, which was published by Net-a-Porter.
“I couldn’t be happier for him… I truly, really am. that he has begun a new phase in his life. And it couldn’t have happened to a sweeter, nicer man to have had this happen to him, “added Weisz.
Weisz also shared with the publication that she didn’t anticipate The Mummy to maintain its popularity among fans more than 20 years after its first release.
“It is cherished by both you and me. I have a lot of the same feelings. We had no clue what we were doing when we were developing it; we didn’t even know whether it was going to be successful in terms of selling tickets “— I quote her. “There was just some alchemical element in it that gave it appeal, and charm is such an odd thing to have. Everyone in “The Mummy” was simply amazing, and it was just some alchemical thing in it. It is either present or it is not present.”
The actress portrayed Evelyn in the series, but she did not return for the third installment, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, which was released in 2008. Maria Bello took up the character after the actress’ departure. In October, Fraser said in an interview with Variety that he would be interested in playing the part again if the chance presented itself.
“I’m not sure how it would even be possible. Nonetheless, if someone were to provide me with the appropriate angle, I wouldn’t be opposed to the idea “he said.
In addition, Fraser discussed the reasons in his opinion why the 2017 version of The Mummy starring Tom Cruise was not a commercial success.
“Putting together a movie like that is not easy. Fun was one of the things that set our Mother apart from the new one; however, I didn’t find it in the new one “That was described by Fraser. “In that incarnation, it was the one thing that was missing. It was more of a straightforward horror movie than it needed to be. The Mummy should be an exciting ride, but it shouldn’t be frightening and horrifying at the same time.”