Brendan Fraser is getting a lot of buzz for his role in the upcoming Darren Aronofsky film "The Whale.
To portray Charlie, an online English teacher with severe obesity, Fraser underwent prosthetics and makeup that could take up to six hours to apply.
The prosthetics, created by Adrien Morot with a 3D printer, at times weighed up to 300 pounds.
Fraser told Vanity Fair that when he first laid eyes on the prosthetic suit, hung on a mannequin, he was taken aback: "It was that beautiful and that arresting.
When wearing the suit Fraser's mobility was severely limited, requiring him to be aided with sitting, moving and standing up.
Fraser said the suit was "cumbersome, not exactly comfortable," and described it as "almost like a straight jacket.
But noted its technical detail down to it being "airbrushed by hand, to look identical as would human skin, right down to the hand-punched hair.
He also made sure to be as accurate and sensitive as possible, working with the Obesity Action Coalition.