Oscar winner Brendan Fraser is happily pausing his Brenissance 2.0 to cheer on a friend. As Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson earns early acclaim for his vulnerable turn in the upcoming The Smashing Machine , the George of the Jungle veteran star lit up when asked about his former The Mummy Returns (sorta) scene partner stepping into a bruising prestige role — and potentially the thick of awards season.

While promoting his own 2025 movie schedule release Rental Family , Fraser spoke with People at TIFF. The Whale star said it’s “exciting” to see Johnson in this new phase, fresh off festival raves and headed for a busy fall. In his words:

Dwayne, he's a really great guy and it's gonna be exciting to watch him emerge from this. I predict you'll be seeing a lot m

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