Overacting in “Killers of the Flower Moon”?
Martin Scorsese defends Brendan Fraser’s game
Brendan Fraser in Killers of the Flower Moon.
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Brendan Fraser’s performance in “Killers of the Flower Moon” is not well received. Director Scorsese has now defended his actor.
In addition to the superstars Leonardo DiCaprio (48) and Robert De Niro (80) as well as the acclaimed newcomer Lily Gladstone (37), one could almost overlook the performance of Oscar winner Brendan Fraser (54) in “Killers of the Flower Moon”. Very late, namely at a court hearing in the last third of Martin Scorsese’s (80) western epic, Fraser enters the film’s stage.
Martin Scorsese defends Brendan Fraser’s performance
But on social networks and the vastness of the Internet, Fraser’s somewhat exaggerated, bordering on overacting portrayal of southern lawyer WS Hamilton has provoked a lot of criticism. This even went so far that some people only just wanted the return of Frasers for “The Whale” demanded the Oscar they received. The streaming service Apple TV+, on which “Killers of the Flower Moon” will ultimately be shown, also felt compelled to play Fraser’s exalted game to defend with a social media postwho pointed out aspects of the book.
“Great to work with him”
Oscar winner and legendary director Scorsese has now joined this discussion. The 80-year-old defended himself in a press conference according to “LADBible” its prominent supporting actor. Fraser was “a wonderful actor and it was just great to work with him,” said Scorsese.
The entire production thought he was “great” for the role of the lawyer. Scorsese himself has also admired Fraser’s work for years. On “Killers of the Flower Moon,” the mime joined filming late and only spent a few weeks on set. Scorsese continued: “We had a really good time working together, especially with Leo. Especially in the scene where he says, ‘They put a noose around your neck, he saves you, you stupid boy.'”
Fraser also filled the picture due to his considerable body size at the time of filming – another circumstance that director Scorsese apparently approved of.
That’s what “Killers of the Flower Moon” is about
Scorsese’s latest epic, 206 minutes long, “Killers of the Flower Moon” tells a true crime story. Thanks to unexpected oil deposits at the beginning of the 20th century, the Osage Nation became one of the wealthiest peoples in the world almost overnight. However, the new wealth attracts white invaders who manipulate and ultimately murder the natives to get the money. After a shocking series of murders, the newly formed FBI begins the investigation. In the midst of all this chaotic violence, white Ernest Burkhart (DiCaprio) falls in love with native woman Mollie Kyle (Gladstone). This is the first role for actor Fraser since his Oscar triumph at the beginning of the year.