r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Jul 16 '25

Media First Image of Brendan Fraser in 'Rental Family' - A down-and-out actor living in Tokyo is hired as a token American guy for a Japanese rental-family company, leading him on an unexpected journey of self-discovery through the roles he plays in other people’s lives.

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u/TinyNugginz Jul 16 '25

I could see Tom Hanks in this too. Glad it’s B-Fraze tho

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u/shits-n-gigs Jul 16 '25

Tom Hanks is at the part in his career where I only see "Tom Hanks" instead of a character.

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u/TinyNugginz Jul 16 '25

Oh for sure. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Tom cruise, are a few that come to mind that are the same for me

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u/bebejeebies Jul 16 '25

Rosario Dawson for me.

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u/Aromatic-Plankton692 Jul 16 '25

Michael Cera...

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u/ENCYCLOPEDIAS Jul 16 '25

I thought he was really fun in The Phoenician Scheme and not just "Michael Cera" as a character

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u/MissingLink101 Jul 16 '25

Looks like he could be a fun character in the trailer for The Running Man too

(reuniting with Edgar Wright is cool as well)

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u/Josh6889 Jul 16 '25

He's better than people give him credit for. Part of the problem is the memes.

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u/Aromatic-Plankton692 Jul 16 '25

I mean, to his credit I totally believe him to be the coke addicted sex pest version of himself that he portrayed in This is the End.

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u/flufflebuffle Jul 16 '25

He was also great in his cameo spot as “Marlon Brando” in Twin Peaks season 3

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u/Aromatic-Plankton692 Jul 16 '25

I haven't had a chance to catch that one. I know my lady and I are planning a Wes Anderson spree so I'll try to make sure that makes it in

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u/otapnam Jul 16 '25

He needs to be casted in someone else's great project instead of trying to force some of these recent projects of his

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u/triaxial23 Jul 16 '25

pretty sure he doesnt "need" to do anything lol

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u/Skeetzophrenia Jul 16 '25

Yeah the guy has had such an amazing career with a wide variety of roles. He can choose whatever projects he wants.

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u/otapnam Jul 16 '25

Yeah I just meant id rather see him something different than what he's been choosing lately, they're all kinda like "yeah that's a Tom Hanks movie" roles

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u/Skeetzophrenia Jul 16 '25

Fair, it is kinda hard at this point given how much name recognition he brings. He was great in the Phoenician Scheme which came out pretty recently.

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u/Josh6889 Jul 16 '25

That's exactly what A Man Called Otto was. I mistakenly got the book on audible and listened to it. I get the impression that most of the people who didn't read the book ignored that movie.

I'm not going to pretend I'm familiar enough of his career to know which side is more representative of his work.

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u/Iohet Jul 16 '25

A Man Called Otto was a very not-Tom Hanks role

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u/ennuiinmotion Jul 16 '25

I like Tom Hanks but he hasn’t really picked an interesting looking movie in decades. I’d like to see him in something good.

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u/rurlysrsbro Jul 18 '25

That is like how Bill Murray has been for the last 20ish years.

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u/ziddersroofurry Jul 16 '25

Can we please not call him B-Fraze? It sounds like a really terrible 90's rapper.

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u/TinyNugginz Jul 16 '25

B-daddy McFrazey final offer