News about Ty Simpkins

Science has uncovered the scariest scene in horror movie history... can YOU guess it?

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 18, 2023
During a two-week horror film festival, more than 200 people wore heart rate monitors. Heart rate and heart rate variability were measured during the study this year. The first measures beats per minute, while the latter determines beats in milliseconds. Experts found the scariest scene in history and the 50 most terrifying films from history.

Insidious: Indiana Jones' reign as a box office stalker and the Dial of Destiny come to an end

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 10, 2023
After a disappointing debut, in which Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny dominated the box office with underwhelming results, the company's tenure at the top is now over after one week, thanks to horror film Insidious: The Red Door. Insidious: The Red Door, which stars Patrick Wilson (who also appears in the film), Rose Byrne and Ty Simpkins as the Lambert family, received an estimated $32.6 million budget, more than DOUBLE's estimated $16 million. That figure was more than enough to dethrone Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, which dropped 51% in its second weekend to finish in second place with $26.5 million.

"I Will Treasure This" is Brendan Fraser's Best Actor award from 2023, a salute

www.popsugar.co.uk, February 27, 2023
Brendan Fraser couldn't hold back the tears as he accepted the 2023 SAG Award for best leading actor in a film for his role in "The Whale" on February 26th. As he gazed at the trophy itself, a statue of an actor, Fraser joked around. "This is great, a sort of naked man making up his mind to smile or frown," he joked. "You know, like an actor." He continued, "I will treasure this," he said pointing to the monument. "But not more than what I treasured that I used to hold in my wallet," I said. This was my SAG card, which I earned in 1991. It made me feel like I belonged to a certain place. We're actors, but we all want to seem as though we belong to a tribe. And here's where I found out that I was not a member of the United States.

Brendan Fraser Delivers Emotional Critics' Choice Speech: "I'm Shook That You Woke Up For Me"

www.popsugar.co.uk, January 15, 2023
Brendan Fraser had a swanky evening at the 2023 Critics' Choice Awards, where he snagged the best actor award for his film "The Whale" appearance. The 54-year-old actor was up for the challenge against fierce opposition, including Austin Butler in "Elvis," Tom Cruise in "Top Gun: Maverick," and Bill Nighy in "Life" after his Hollywood comeback. Fraser accepted his award on Sunday night and gave an emotional address, saying, "I'm shook that you woke up for me" referring to those who watched "The Whale." "This film, 'The Whale,' is about love, it's about redemption, and it's about finding the light in a dim place," he said on the brink of tears. The actor thanked his coworkers, including Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, and Ty Simpkins, as well as director Darren Aronofsky, who was lauded for his award-winning role.

Watch a trailer for Brendan Fraser's "The Whale," Brendan Fraser's Comeback Film

www.popsugar.co.uk, November 8, 2022
"The Whale," starring Brendan Fraser in his comeback role, is available here. On Monday, A24 released the first video of Fraser and his costars in the drama. Darren Aronofsky's film is based on Samuel D. Hunter's play of the same name, who also wrote the screenplay. "A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity struggles to reunite with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at happiness," A24 says in a summary of the film. Fraser's Charlie left his family for his gay friend, who died, according to the film's source material. He used binge eating to cope with his depression.

After tearing up during The Whale premiere in Venice, Brendan Fraser smiled at JFK Airport

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 7, 2022
When Brendan Fraser landed at JFK Airport in New York City on Monday, he was yelling from ear to ear. The 53-year-old SAG Award winner for his trans-Atlantic flight from Italy was dressed in head-to-toe black clothing. Brendan is still beaming over his Hollywood comeback following the worldwide premiere of The Whale, in which he plays Charlie, a gay 600lb English teacher who wants to reconnect with his daughter.

In The Mummy Returns, Dwayne Johnson thanks Brendan Fraser for his contribution to his film career

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 6, 2022
Johnson is raving about Fraser's big comeback film, The Whale, just over 20 years after one of Brendan Fraser's hit movies The Mummy Returns helped launch Dwayne Johnson's film career. During a six-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival for his forthcoming film The Whale directed by Darren Aronofsky, the 53-year-old Fraser made headlines over the holiday weekend for getting emotional. While focusing on how he helped start his film career, the 50-year-old Johnson posted a video of Fraser getting the standing ovation.