As far as we’re concerned Brendan Fraser is second only to Nic Cage in unintentional awesomeness. You could probably even argue that Fraser is more unintentionally awesome since he didn’t feel the need to go through that pompous “award winning” period of his career like Cage did. But, then again, Fraser’s hair doesn’t look like this now.
Semantics aside, we’ve forever wanted to put a piece together honoring Brendan Fraser’s contributions to cinema and with The Mummy: Tomb of Fraser’s 401k opening this weekend there’s no better time than now. Behold, The Many Acting Faces of Brendan Fraser (in semi-chronological order). GD this guy has range.
The Encino Man Face. After his brilliant performance in Encino Man it’s a minor miracle Fraser managed to avoid typecasting. You know his name had to come up for unfrozen caveman role after unfrozen caveman role. Pauly Shore and Sean Astin should be required to cut Fraser 10% of their career earnings.
The School Ties Face. If it’s been years since you’ve seen School Ties (or god forbid you’ve never seen it) we suggest you check out the trailer to refresh yourself on the film’s impact on Hollywood. School Ties A) launched like fifteen acting careers, B) is indirectly responsible for Good Will Hunting, C) revealed Matt Damon to be a racist, and D) established Brendan Fraser as the best Jewish athlete since Sandy Koufax. That, our friends, is epic.
The Airheads Face. Also deceptively epic is Airheads. Sandler and Farley were obscure SNL actors prior to Brendan Fraser dominating the role of Chazz. If you’re jonesing to feel nostalgic watch the Airheads trailer. How is this flick not on USA like five times a week?
The Scout Face. Only a guy with that face could toss a perfect game and rip a dinger every at bat in his first MLB game WHILE also rocking a mullet hybrid. Classic Fraser.
The George of the Jungle Face. We doubt Fraser even spoke in this movie.
The Blast from the Past Face. Fraser absolutely OWNED time displacement in this flick. We wouldn’t be shocked to find out he did in fact spend his formative years in a bomb shelter.
The Bedazzled Face. Name five actors today who could have sold Dream Sequence Colombian Drug Lord like Fraser did. This is about the time in his career when we realized no challenge was too big.
The Mummy Face. Fraser effortlessly transitioned to action star the way we effortlessly transition from on bottom to still on bottom. Three films later he’s still got it.
The Crash Face. This is Fraser’s critical acclaim face. We know a guy whose uncle waters the plants for a member of the academy and he says Fraser not landing an Oscar nom here is one of the all-time academy blunders.
The Journey to the Center of the Earth Face. Who better to portray venturing into a place no man has ever ventured into than Fraser? Just looking at this picture we feel like we’re being attacked by make believe dinosaurs near the earth’s core.
In conclusion, Brendan Fraser is awesome, not only for his presence on screen, but also for his ability to launch the careers of others. Brendan, we salute you. Can’t wait for you to rock our faces in GI Joe. Here’s to The Mummy 3 making a ginormous amount of money, critics be damned.
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