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Brendan Fraser breaks down in tears during five-minute standing ovation at London screening of The Whale

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Brendan Fraser has completed his emotional comeback

+ The beloved actor, 53, broke down in tears again as he bowed to rapturous applause from the audience at the London Film Festival on Tuesday

Brendan then embraced The Whale's director Darren Aronofsky and screenwriter Samuel D. Hunter who joined him on stage

A fan shared their love for the actor

🗨️ 'Am I at Venice? 5 min standing ovation for Brendan Fraser's masterpiece performance in #TheWhale

🗨️ 'He had the crowd in the palm of his hand the entire movie. My heart is in my throat'

Brendan got emotional last month while receiving a lengthy standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival for The Whale, which is already garnering him Oscars buzz

Dwayne Johnson said then he was 'rooting for all your success brother'

🗨️ 'Man this makes me so happy to see this beautiful ovation for Brendan

🗨️ 'He supported me coming into his Mummy Returns franchise for my first ever role, which kicked off my Hollywood career'

Fraser shot to stardom when he was cast in children's favourite film franchises George of the Jungle and The Mummy

+ His unbelievably chiselled physique earnt him a position as a Hollywood heartthrob as he thrashed around the sets performing stunts in high-action roles

The Whale is a psychological drama which saw Brendan undergo a physical transformation, as he plays a 600-pound gay man confined to a wheelchair

+ The movie marks Brendan's Hollywood comeback after years spent grappling with depression following a claim of sexual assault

Director Aronofsky said Brendan was 'the right actor, for the right part, at the right time' 🙌

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