At the height of Brendan Fraser's acting career, he seemed poised to be one of the most successful actors of his generation. In fact, at one time it seemed like Fraser had the Midas touch, since everything he touched turned to gold.
A legitimate action star, Brendan headlined movies like The Mummy trilogy and Journey to the Center of the Earth. On top of that, Fraser also gave celebrated performances in more dramatic films like Gods and Monsters, School Ties, and With Honors.
As a result of everything Brendan Fraser accomplished, people adored him so much that they wanted to know what led to his cameo appearance in the show Scrubs. On top of that, those same fans were interested to know why Fraser did not appear in George of the Jungle 2.
Even though Brendan was extremely successful as an actor, some things in his life definitely did not go as planned. As a result, a much more important question about Fraser's life is this: did he ever make peace with his ex-wife, Afton Smith?
Updated on March 23, 2023: While Brendan Fraser opts to keep the standing of his relationship with Afton Smith private, signs point to reconciliation. At the 2023 Oscar Awards, Fraser took home a trophy for his performance in The Whale and his two youngest sons could not have been more proud of their father.
At ages 19 and 17 years old at the time of this writing, the boys still spend time with their mother as well. Back when Fraser received the nomination for this award in 2022, he shared that he walked into a big surprise celebration that his family put together for him. He said, "They sneaked into the house, they had a plan... That and the feeling that sharing that moment with my loved ones is now a core memory of mine."
What Happened Between Brendan Fraser And His Ex-Wife, Afton Smith?
Back in 1992, Brendan Fraser's acting career took off after he starred in the movies Encino Man and School Ties. After those two initial successes, Fraser's career hit a small stumbling block in 1993, since none of his movies that came out that year were hits at the box office.
No matter what was going on in his career at the time, 1993 turned out to be a huge year for the star. The reason for that is because Fraser attended a party that Winona Ryder was throwing, and he met Afton Smith while he was there.
After hitting it off at that party, Fraser and Smith went on to date for several years before they were married in 1998. In the years that followed, Fraser and Smith went on to welcome their three sons into the world in 2002, 2004, and 2006.
Unfortunately, it did not take too long for Fraser and Smith's divorce to get messy. After Fraser was ordered to $900,000 in yearly alimony and child support, he reportedly struggled to afford that sum.
When Fraser filed a request to have his payments reduced, his ex-wife Smith accused him of hiding that he was set to make $9 million from movie deals. In response, Fraser denied her claims and stated he did not have big money contracts on the horizon.
According to the legal paperwork, Brendan Fraser ultimately was forced to pay $50,000 a month in alimony alone for ten years. Since Fraser's career went on a downhill slide in the 2010s, it has been reported that he went through some very tough financial struggles during that time.
Did Brendan Fraser Ever Make Peace With Afton Smith?
These days, it often seems like every notable star feels the need to let their fans in on every major event in their lives, and a lot of small ones too. When it comes to Brendan Fraser, however, he very rarely lets his fans in on details about his personal life.
According to Brendan Fraser, he was violated by an ex-president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in 2003. Like a lot of victims of that kind of crime, Fraser waited for years to talk about what he went through publicly as he revealed what happened in 2018.
Keeping in mind that Brendan Fraser has very rarely spoken about his struggles in public, it is not surprising that he has never talked about his messy divorce either.
As a result of Brendan Fraser's silence on his relationship with his ex-wife, there is no way to know if they are on good terms. On the bright side, Fraser has seemed like he is in a good place during his recent interviews.
What Is Afton Smith Up To Now?
On top of being Brendan Fraser's ex-wife, Afton Smith's life has had a lot of interesting chapters. After trying to launch an acting career during her marriage to Fraser, Smith opted to change her focus.
In 2004. Afton Smith's first book was released, "Hollywood Picks the Classics: A Guide for the Beginner and Aficionado." Several years later, Smth's second book, "The Tiger: Class of January 1922," was released in 2018.
On top of writing books and raising funds for a good cause since her divorce, Afton Smith has seemingly mostly focused on raising her three children.