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Brendan Fraser could be in line for another Oscar win with his role as Dwight D. Eisenhower in the upcoming D-Day movie, Pressure. The film focuses on Eisenhower’s relationship with weather expert James Stagg in the lead up to the Normandy landings. Pressure could be Fraser’s next chance to win an Oscar after his recent hits.
Brendan Fraser has been cast as Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers, Dwight D. Eisenhower, in the upcoming Normandy Invasion film Pressure, which could be the actor’s next Academy Award-winning film. The film depicts the tense days leading up to the Normandy Invasion. Andrew Scott plays James Stagg, the British Chief Meteorologist tasked with providing Eisenhower with weather conditions that could determine the outcome of the Normandy Invasion.
The film, directed by Hotel Mumbai’s Anthony Maras, is set to begin shooting in the UK in September. With a powerful true story of World War II and two Oscar nominees in the lead roles, Pressure could be a strong Oscar contender when it’s finally released. Fraser’s casting as Eisenhower (via Deadline ) could continue a fantastic new career trend for the actor after his unprecedented (but well-deserved) Best Actor win for his role as Charlie.
Brendan Fraser cast as Dwight D. Eisenhower in D-Day movie
Fraser will play the 34th President of the United States.
Fraser has been cast as the 34th President of the United States, Eisenhower, in Pressure. The film is set 72 hours before the Normandy landings. The story is a two-person play that will likely focus on Eisenhower and his most trusted weather expert as they try to work out the best strategy for the invasion. With the on-screen chemistry between Fraser and Scott, Pressure could be a great war movie.
Brendan Fraser’s next film, ‘Pressure,’ could be an Oscar contender
Pressure could follow in the footsteps of The Whale and Killers of the Flower Moon
“Pressure” could be Fraser’s next Oscar nomination, because the Academy loves good war movies and famous actors playing historical figures. Daniel Day-Lewis won an Oscar for playing Abraham Lincoln, and Anthony Hopkins was nominated for playing both Richard Nixon and John Quincy Adams. Oscar voters like big stars playing notable former U.S. presidents. Scott is likely to star in “Pressure,” but there’s a good chance Fraser will be nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
Fraser’s career comeback in the 2020s has garnered plenty of attention from the Academy Awards. Not only did Fraser win Best Actor for The Whale, but his next film, Killers of the Flower Moon, also received a number of nominations. The film was nominated for 10 awards, including Best Picture, although Fraser himself was not nominated. If the team delivers as great a film as expected, Pressure could continue Brendan Fraser’s streak of consecutive Oscar wins.
Source: Deadline
