Hollywood action hero Brendan Fraser looks unrecognisable 20 years on from his career-defining role as George of the Jungle during low-key appearance in London

Published: 12:03 BST, 21 December 2017 | Updated: 17:19 BST, 21 December 2017

e-mail

383

View
comments

American star Brendan Fraser looked notably different as he took a stroll in London on Wednesday evening.

Sporting clear rimmed glasses and a flat cap, the actor, once one of Hollywood's most in-demand stars, was worlds away from his career defining roles as George of the Jungle and swashbuckling action-hero Rick O'Connell in The Mummy franchise.

Venturing out in Soho, Fraser, 49, opted for a relaxed outfit comprised of jeans and a casual black sweater.

Scroll down for video

Quite a difference: American star Brendan Fraser looked notably different as he took a stroll in London on Wednesday evening

He added to his look with a brown leather jacket, while scuffed brown boots rounded things off.

The actor appeared to be alone as he took the evening air, and paused to examine some street art on a nearby wall.

Brendan then headed into a Chinese restaurant for a bite to eat.

Old times: Brendan once played George Of The Jungle, a box office hit following its release in 1997

The actor's first stand out role was in the 1992 film Encino Man. That same year he starred with Matt Damon and Chris O'Donnell in School Ties.

He had his first major box office success with 1997's George Of The Jungle, a comedy.

He also starred alongside Elizabeth Hurley in 2000's Bedazzled, another comedy, in which he found himself enraptured with a sexy incarnation of the devil.

But it was perhaps The Mummy franchise that saw him shoot to prominence, as the leading action star of the films, which saw him battle mythical Egyptian creatures with Rachel Weisz.

Taking in the sights: The actor appeared to be alone as he took the evening air, stopping to examine some street art on a wall

Now and then: He had his first major box office success with George Of The Jungle, a comedy

Action star: In The Mummy, released in 1999, Brendan played Rick O'Connell, an American explorer who had discovered Hamunaptra, the city of the dead

The first film, simply titled The Mummy, was released in 1999, with Brendan playing Rick O'Connell, an American explorer, who had discovered Hamunaptra, the city of the dead.

The Mummy Returns (2001) saw him return to co-star Rachel, who appeared in the film as a now-married couple with a young son who triggers a curse.

Rachel sat out of 2008's The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor, but her character still featured, played this time by Maria Bello.

Hunky: Brendan's more dramatic films have included 1998's Gods and Monsters in which he starred opposite Ian McKellen

Her hero: It was perhaps The Mummy franchise that saw him shoot to prominence, as the leading action star of the films, which saw him battle mythical Egyptian creatures with Rachel Weisz

Dazzling: He also starred alongside Elizabeth Hurley in 2000's Bedazzled, another comedy, in which he found himself enraptured with a sexy incarnation of the devil

There was an intended fourth movie in the works, with Maria practically confirming it, but it never came to fruition; yet this would have presumably still featured Brendan.

It was reported that this would be the start of a new trilogy, but in 2012 Universal canned the project.

This year, a reboot was released, but didn't feature any of the old cast and was an entirely new storyline. It starred Tom Cruise and was instead set in the present day.

The film's plot was set in Iraq and followed a Navy SEAL and his team that battle Mummies led by Ashurbanipal.

Tense: In 2004, he appeared in the Academy Award-winning film Crash

Not involved: This year, a reboot was released, but didn't feature any of the old cast and was an entirely new storyline. It starred Tom Cruise and was instead set in the present day

Brendan's more dramatic films have included 1998's Gods and Monsters in which he starred opposite Ian McKellen.

In 2004, he appeared in the Academy Award-winning film Crash. He has also made guest appearances on the television shows, Scrubs and The Simpsons. In 2010, he starred in the drama film Extraordinary Measures with Harrison Ford.

In 2016, Brendan replaced Ray Liotta in Bollywood thriller, The Field.

He joined the recurring cast of The Affair during its third season, where he portrayed the misery-minded prison guard Gunther.

Cancelled: There was an intended fourth movie in the works, with Maria practically confirming it, but it never came to fruition; yet this would have presumably still featured Brendan. It was reported that this would be the start of a new trilogy, but in 2012 Universal canned the project