Brendan Fraser displays his slimmed-down physique as he joins girlfriend Jeanne Moore at cancer charity gala - after reuniting with Liz Hurley for new TV project 25 years after Bedazzled
Brendan Fraser showed off his slimmed-down frame on Wednesday night, as he attended the Skin Cancer Foundation's 2025 Champions For Change Gala in New York.
The Oscar winner , 56, cut a dashing figure in a sharp navy blue suit as he hit the red carpet with his girlfriend Jeanne Moore.
The actor added a button-up shirt underneath and smart black dress shoes as he mingled with fellow acting legends, Uma Thurman and Diane Lane.
Jeanne, who is a celebrity makeup artist for the likes of Paula Abdul and Marie Osmond, exuded elegance in a silk lowcut gown covered in a pink floral pattern.
Brendan made another dapper appearance in the same debonair outfit the day earlier, as he attended the 2025 Upfronts in New York.
And he delighted fans as he reunited with Elizabeth Hurley for a new project, 25 years after the pair starred together in 2000 romantic comedy, Bedazzled.
The pair are starring together again in a new adult animated TV show called Breaking Bear, which also sees Brendan reunited with Sarah Michelle Gellar, after they played lovers in crime drama The Air I Breathe back in 2007.
Liz, 59, took to her Instagram on Wednesday to share a slew of snaps with her castmates, Brendan, Sarah, Josh Gad and Annie Murphy, announcing the TV series.
And her followers were thrilled as she shared a sweet selfie with her 'beloved' co-star Brendan, and gushed: 'Reunited! 25 years on, my beloved co-star of Bedazzled - the heavenly Brendan Fraser - and I are finally back on screen together ♥️
'Bliss ♥️ Breaking Bear is a deranged new animated show coming next year on ♥️♥️'.
Taking to the comments, fans voiced their excitement over the reunion and heaped praise on how handsome Brendan looked.
They gushed: 'You look amazing, but Brendan. Wow.'; 'I loved you 2 in Bedazzled!! Couldn't imagine anyone else.'; 'The best 2000's movie!!'
'Seeing Brendan will ALWAYS make me smile ❤️'; 'Ah! Can we get a sequel!!!!? One of my all time favorite movies'; 'So glad Brendan is doing so well he deserves the best!'
'He's looking more good each time I see a new photo of him!!!!'; 'Brendan Fraser has lost a lot of weight.'; 'bedazzled was a brilliant comedy!'
Jeanne, who is a celebrity makeup artist for the likes of Paula Abdul and Marie Osmond, exuded elegance in a silk lowcut gown covered in a pink floral pattern
And her followers were thrilled as she shared a sweet selfie with her 'beloved' co-star Brendan, and gushed: 'Reunited! 25 years on, my beloved co-star of Bedazzled - the heavenly Brendan Fraser - and I are finally back on screen together ♥️'
Taking to the comments, fans voiced their excitement over the reunion and heaped praise on how handsome Brendan looked
While Sarah also shared several sweet photos of her and Brendan together to mark their return to working together after 18 years.
The two beamed as they sat next to each other in the back of a car, with the Buffy the Vampire Slayer captioning it: 'How we roll…. #BrendanFraser'.
Breaking Bear will be released on Fox's streaming service Tubi, following a family of bears as they turn into criminals to stop others from destroying their home.
Brendan plays the eldest bear sibling Jer, with Sarah as middle sister Blair and Josh as the baby brother Alistair, while Liz plays their arch enemy, Wolf Queen, and Annie stars as local new anchor, Tawny.
The Whale star has a number of big projects in the works, after recently wrapping on Searchlight's Rental Family, where he plays an actor whose career is floundering, leading him to accept a gig as the stock American in a Tokyo rental family company.
He will also play Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower in war film Pressure alongside Andrew Scott.
While he has also boarded mystery thriller Assassination - focused on the JFK conspiracy - opposite huge stars, Jessica Chastain, Bryan Cranston and Al Pacino.
The two beamed as they sat next to each other in the back of a car, with the Buffy the Vampire Slayer captioning it: 'How we roll…. #BrendanFraser'
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