Brendan Fraser Is President In Upcoming War Drama About One Of The Most Historic Invasions
Brendan Fraser was welcomed back to Hollywood with open arms in The Whale, earning the actor a Best Picture Oscar. Many have been hopeful that Fraser will stick with movies again after overcoming his many personal troubles from the past, and it seems that he indeed plans to. Next up for the actor will be playing Dwight D. Eisenhower in the upcoming movie Pressure.
The Story
As for Pressure, though filming has not yet started, the big Brendan Fraser project does already have a detailed synopsis. As for Pressure, though filming has not yet started, the big Brendan Fraser project does already have a detailed synopsis.
It reads: “In the 72 hours leading up to D-Day, all the pieces are in place except for one key element — the British weather. Britain’s Chief Meteorological Officer James Stagg is called upon to deliver the most consequential forecast in history, locking him into a tense standoff with the entire Allied leadership. The wrong conditions could devastate the largest-ever seaborne invasion, while any delay risks German intelligence catching on.”
Pressure
Brendan Fraser stars in the movie, which focuses on the many challenges of the invasion of Normandy. Andrew Scott has also been revealed for the cast, with Scott set to portray Chief Meteorological Officer James Stagg.
In real life, Stagg was monitoring the weather conditions that informed Eisenhower of what the troops would be facing when they arrived in Normandy.
Filming has not started yet but is set to begin come September with Anthony Maras directing as well as contributing to the screenplay. David Haig, who wrote the play that the movie will be based on, is also a collaborator on the screenplay.
The remainder of the cast still has to be revealed but kicking things off with Brendan Fraser has already got fan interest.
Fraser’s New Challenge
Considering Brendan Fraser was previously most well-known for his action movie career, starring in films like The Mummy, it is an interesting resurgence to see him gravitating towards more challenging roles in this phase of his career.
The Whale was a very intimate film in its limited locations and small set, combined with Fraser’s depiction of a morbidly obese man struggling with major health complications. Portraying Eisenhower will no doubt also be challenging, as history buffs will be able to scrutinize the authenticity of Fraser’s take on the leader with a careful eye.
Fraser’s Other Projects
Since his comeback, Brendan Fraser seems to be quite in-demand. Beyond his Best Actor winning performance in The Whale, he was also in the 2023 Best Picture winner, Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon.
Considering Fraser at one time believed he had been blacklisted by Hollywood for speaking out against alleged mistreatment he experienced from others, this has marked quite a turn in his career.
Brendan Fraser’s filming schedule has actually gotten quite busy with activity since his return. Later this year he will be in the comedy Brothers, and in addition to Pressure, he is also already booked for Rental Family and Sacrifice.
The Source Material
The play for Pressure debuted back in 2014 and earned strong praise from critics at the time. Considering The Whale was also based on a play and wound up being a strong enough movie to earn Brendan Fraser his first Best Actor award, that sounds like it bodes well for this latest project.
Some have noted the interesting tidbit that Fraser is also just about the same age Eisenhower was at that point in history, which seems to make him an even stronger casting choice for the role.
Source: Deadline
