# The 2008 movie that almost broke Brendan Fraser: “I was put together with tape and ice”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-2008-movie-that-almost-broke-brendan-fraser-i-was-put-together-with-tape-and-ice/
- Published: 2026-07-21T17:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-29T02:19:41+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/movie-almost-broke-brendan-fraser/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Fraser was badly hurt making a 2008 action film.
- He described relying on tape and ice.
- The film was *The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor*.

## Summary

Brendan Fraser said the physical demands of a 2008 film left him badly battered, describing himself as being held together with “tape and ice”. The experience matters because it illustrates the toll that action roles and demanding stunt work took on Fraser during the height of his Hollywood career.

The article refers to *The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor*, the third instalment in the *Mummy* series. Fraser played adventurer Rick O’Connell again, with the production involving extensive action sequences that contributed to his injuries and later physical difficulties.

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