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In 'Rental Family,' Brendan Fraser plays an actor hired as a stand-in for others' loved ones

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published November 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM EST

Shannon Gorman and Brendan Fraser in "Rental Family." (James Lisle/Searchlight Pictures)

In the new film “Rental Family,” Oscar-winning actor Brendan Fraser stars as an actor who is hired by a company that provides stand-in friends and loved ones and discovers that the job brings his life meaning.

Host Jane Clayson speaks with Fraser and Hikari, the film’s director and co-author.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Here & Now Newsroom