Austin Butler, Colin Farrell, Tom Cruise, Paul Mescal and Bill Nighy were also nominated for best actor.
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The 53-year-old actor plays Charlie, a 600-pound gay, reclusive man who feels as though his life is coming to an end. He added, “I don’t know what it means, either, but I’m sure glad you woke up for me. Where were you for ‘Furry Vengeance?’” Fraser called out his 2010 comedy where he starred alongside Brooke Shields and Ken Jeong.
“I was in the wilderness and I probably should have left a trail of bread crumbs, but you found me, and like all the best directors, you merely just showed me where to go to get me where I needed to be,” Fraser said.
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