Brendan Fraser’s performance in The Whale gets him a six-minute long stand ovation at Venice Film Festival 

Aronofsky is returning to the director’s chair, nearly five years after Mother!, which had Jennifer Lawrence in the lead. Brendan Fraser was last seen in a supporting role in No Sudden Move directed by Steven Soderbergh. The Whale is adapted from the stage play of the same name, written by playwright Samuel D Hunter. 

The film also stars Hong Chau, Samantha Morton, and Ty Simpkins in supporting roles. A24 is currently planning to give the film a worldwide theatrical release on 9 December.