Fraser’s casting in “The Whale” — and his own body’s changes, not to the extent of 600 pounds but still weight beyond what mainstream Hollywood finds acceptable in a leading man — lends precious ...

Since when do whales swallow people? Well, since this week, apparently; a man kayaking off the coast of Chile was briefly engulfed by a humpback whale. True, he wasn’t swallowed — the whale ...

I knew before seeing "The Whale" that it was a movie about a man named Charlie who weighs over 600 pounds, is grief-stricken over the death of his partner, and is effectively trapped in his ...

I’m fat. There’s no getting around that. So, unsurprisingly, The Whale – a story about an overweight man – had potential to be a deeply personal film for me. Writing about it, even more so.

Darren Aronofsky’s remarkable “The Whale” makes waves in two ways: for Brendan Fraser’s astounding and incredibly compassionate portrayal of an obese man seeking redemption, and as an ...

Guy Branum, an actor, TV host and comedian who had a role in the recent romantic comedy “Bros,” has also been outspoken about his objections to “The Whale” and its portrayal of fat people.

A kayaker has told of the moment he thought he was about to be swallowed and eaten by a humpback whale in southern Chile. Adrian Simancas was paddling off the Patagonian city of Punta Arenas on ...