The “Cats” star was originally set to play Charlie in Darren Aronofsky’s film — when it was set to be helmed by another filmmaker.
“The Late Late Show” host also shared that it didn’t happen because Ford wanted more control of the film.
But Corden, 44, also believed he was “too young” to do the complex part justice compared to 54-year-old Fraser. The acclaimed film follows a 600-pound English teacher named Charlie who suffers from morbid obesity and is struggling to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter, played by “Stranger Things” star Sadie Sink.The comedian and actor also revealed that George Clooney was tied to the project at one point as well, but only wanted to participate if they could find an actor who was actually 600 pounds to play the role.Brendan Fraser as Charlie in “The Whale.
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