# The 'Brenaissance': Brendan Fraser on 'Pressure', winning an Oscar in 'The Whale' and 'The Mummy 4'

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Published: 2026-09-08T15:55:25+00:00
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From "The Mummy" to his Oscar-winning performance in "The Whale", Brendan Fraser's career has taken some extraordinary turns. At the Deauville American Film Festival, he talks to Eve Jackson about his "Brenaissance", playing General Dwight D. Eisenhower in "Pressure", what D-Day can teach us about the dangers of ignoring science and his return as Rick O'Connell in "The Mummy 4".

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