“It was a very long time ago and it was a completely different (movie),” Corden explained, adding that he was considered for the leading role in 'The Whale' when Tom Ford was set to direct.
The psychological drama starred the actor as Charlie, a 600-pound English teacher who grapples with his life as he tries to reconnect with his teenage daughter. Aside from the coveted Academy Award, Fraser also won a Screen Actors Guild Award and a
“It was a very long time ago and it was a completely different ,” Corden explained, adding that he was considered for the leading role when Tom Ford was set to direct.“He sent me an email one day and he was like, ‘I think I’m going to direct this film and I want you to play this part,” Corden recalled. “It was in every sense a heavy role and it is an extraordinary script.”
When asked if he was disappointed in missing out on the role, Corden told Howard Stern, “It never got far enough to be, like, ‘This is happening.’”
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