Fraser, Brendan

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November 24, 2025

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'Rental Family' star Brendan Fraser discusses his lifelong search for belonging

In his new film, Fraser plays an actor in Tokyo who takes a job with a rental family service. It's based on a real phenomenon in Japan: companies where you can hire someone to fill a gap in your life.

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