Brendan Fraser to play 600-pound recluse in Darren Aronofsky’s ‘The Whale’: report

Brendan Fraser is gearing up for his latest role.

The film, an adaptation of Samuel D. Hunter’s play, focuses on a 600-pound middle-aged man named Charlie who is attempting to reconnect with his 17-year-old daughter after he abandoned his family for a gay lover. After his partner passed away, Charlie turned to compulsive eating to cope with his grief.  According to the outlet, "The Whale" was critically acclaimed when it made its Off-Broadway debut in 2012. It won both the Drama Desk Award and the Lucille Lortel Award for outstanding play.