Brendan Fraser's new horizons include 'Rental Family' and rental hedgehogs

BEDFORD, N.Y. (AP) — “Rental Family” is Brendan Fraser’s first leading role since winning the best actor Oscar for “The Whale.” In it, the 56-year-old plays a struggling actor living in Japan who, out of desperation and curiosity, takes a job with an agency that hires out actors to fulfill roles in real people’s lives. In an interview, Fraser discusses his life since the Oscar win, his eye-opening experiences in Japan and what returning to the “Mummy” series means to him. His time in Japan included a visit to a hedgehog cafe. “Rental Family” opens Friday in theaters.

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