There was once a time when Brandan Fraser was one of the most famous names in Hollywood. He starred in several major movies in the 1990s and 2000s. In the 2010s he stopped landing lead roles in big budget pictures and he faded into background.
While he never stopped acting, Brendan Fraser did stop receiving as many high-profile roles. As a result, he was earning less money (while still trying to keep up with his lofty alimony and child support payments) and his net worth started to decline. In recent years, however, he has had a comeback of sorts. Here's how his net worth has been affected by his recent comeback.
7 Brendan Fraser's Rise To The Top
Brendan Fraser began working in Hollywood in 1991, when he landed roles in both film and TV. His big break came the following year when he played the title role in Encino Man, a movie about a caveman frozen in ice who finds himself unfrozen in modern-day Los Angeles. He soon became a major film star, nabbing lead roles in movies like George of the Jungle (1997), Gods and Monsters (1998), and The Mummy (1999). The Mummy spawned an extremely lucrative film franchise, and Fraser is reported to have earned $46 million for his work in The Mummy movies.
6 His Popularity Declined Over The Years
Fraser's success continued well into the 2000s, when he starred in Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008), and Inkheart (2008). However, after 2008, his career started to take a downward turn. His character was written out of the sequel to Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Inkheart never got a sequel, perhaps because it received mediocre reviews and barely earned a profit at the box office. While Fraser did star in two major movies in 2010 – Extraordinary Measures (2010) and Furry Vengeance (2010) – both of these movies were flops at the box office. After that, he did not land a live-action role in a major studio movie for over ten years.
5 What Happened To His Career?
Brendan Fraser did not simply decide to stop acting in major studio movies. Rather, he went through several hardships in his personal and professional lives that he believes affected his career. In 2003, he was groped by an important Hollywood executive at a professional luncheon. While he didn't go public with his story for several years, he did request an apology, and he thinks that he may have harmed his career by accusing such a high-ranking man of sexual misconduct. In 2007, Fraser got divorced from his wife, whom he had been with since 1993 and with whom he shares three children, and their divorce led to various legal issues surrounding alimony and child support payments. In 2016, Fraser's mother passed away. All of these hardships may have played a role in Fraser's career spiraling downwards.
4 Brendan Fraser's Comeback
In 2021, Fraser acted in No Sudden Move, a gangster picture directed by Steven Soderbergh. The movie had a star-studded cast, including Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, and Jon Hamm, and a budget of over $60 million. Brendan Fraser played a key supporting character named Doug Jones. This was his first live-action role in a big budget picture since 2010 and his first role of any kind in a big budget picture since 2014. Fraser has also been playing Cliff Steele on the HBO Max show Doom Patrol, his first-ever series regular role in a TV show, since 2019. He has also acted in several new movies that are currently in production.
3 His Net Worth Before
Brendan Fraser earned millions for starring in movies like The Mummy and Journey to the Center of the Earth. At one point, his net worth was estimated to be as high as $45 million dollars. Unfortunately, he hasn't been able to maintain that level of wealth in recent years.
2 His Net Worth Now
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Brendan Fraser is currently worth $20 million. While that's still a huge amount of money, its a fary cry from the $45 million total that it used to be. As the 2010s went on, he was earning less money but still had all kinds of expenses to stay on top of, including his mortgages, his alimony, and property taxes.
1 Has His Net Worth Been Affected By His Recent Comeback?
It doesn't seem like Brendan Fraser's net worth has been affected by his comeback quite yet. His 2021 movie No Sudden Move had a high budget ($60.4 million), but Fraser wasn't one of the main characters, and he probably can't command as high a salary as he once did. As for his Doom Patrol salary, it's certainly nothing to scoff at, but it probably isn't that high either. It premiered on the DC Universe streaming service (a minor service which doesn't even exist anymore) and despite good reviews from critics, it doesn't have a major fanbase. Perhaps Brendan Fraser can use his newfound fame to land more lucrative roles in the future, but as of right now, his net worth hasn't changed all that much.