Brendan Fraser Enlisted for ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and ‘Brothers’

Brendan Fraser

Brendan Fraser is making a huge comeback.

 

It’s no secret that Brendan Fraser’s career kind of plumetted down after 2008’s third pre-Cruise Mummy installment. His resume kept growing, but he no longer was seen as “big Hollywood star” material. On top of that, personal issues made things harder for him, but he still pushed through.

 

In recent years, his popularity has risen again — amid mediocre or smaller films and shows, he landed sizable roles in FX’s Trust and DC Universe’s Doom Patrol, for example. Furthermore, he stars in Darren Aronofsky’s next film: The Whale. The man still exudes charisma and has some impressive dramatic chops, and Hollywood is starting to realize he can bring a lot to the table even if he isn’t fit for action-heavy roles anymore. I’m glad he’s rejoining the big leagues, and his next project will surely solidify that.

 

Deadline reported on Tuesday that Fraser has joined Martin Scorsese’s long-gestating Killers of the Flower Moon, a western set in 1920s Oklahoma which “will examine the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation—a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror.” Apple TV+ and Paramount Pictures are jointly producing the incredibly expensive feature. Fraser is joining Oscar winners Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio, plus Emmy-nominated Jesse Plemons, among others. Word is he will play lawyer W.S. Hamilton. Eric Roth (Dune) has penned the screenplay.

 

Additionally, Deadline‘s report also claims the veteran actor has been enlisted for Legendary’s comedy film Brothers. Max Barbakow, who made a splash with last year’s Palm Springs, is directing the feature from a script by Macon Blair (Toxic Avenger remake) and Etan Cohen (Holmes & Watson). The logline is being kept under wraps, but Fraser will star alongside four-time Emmy winner Peter Dinklage, Oscar nominee Josh Brolin, and eight-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close. That’s another impressive cast.