22Brendan Fraser Is Too Broke to Pay Child Support

Brendan Fraser got divorced from ex-wife Afton Smith alllll the way back in 2007, giving her primary custody of their three children Griffin, Holden and Leland who are now 10, 8 and 6 years old, respectively. When the original arrangement was made, syndication fees were still pouring in from The Mummy Returns‘ constant showings on TBS and life was good, so $900,000 per year in child support payments didn’t seem like they would break the bank. The only problem is, Brendan is saying they have broken the bank, after all, and he just can’t afford to be giving Afton that kind of dough anymore.

From The New York Post:

The Mummy movies made him one of the world’s highest-paid actors, but Brendan Fraser suggests that he couldn’t land a job afterward.

His ex-wife isn’t buying it.

In Connecticut court last week, Fraser’s ex, Afton Smith, 45, accused the 44-year-old star of “fraud” for making the claim while allegedly hiding $9 million in new film contracts when they settled their divorce in February 2009.

The allegation came after Fraser went to court to try to reduce the $900,000 in alimony and child support he annually pays his 45-year-old ex-wife, insisting he no longer earns enough to justify that amount.

Court records and testimony reveal that, at the time of his split from the lesser-known actress, Fraser bizarrely claimed that he expected to make $0 — that’s zero dollars — from acting work in the future, despite an impressive résumé of high-grossing films including the three “Mummy” flicks, “Journey to the Center of the Earth” and “George of the Jungle.”

He later claimed he said that because he wasn’t aware of any definite future deals at the time.

Fraser acknowledged he since has acted in several movies — some of which are awaiting release.

But he cited a litany of medical issues that he says have put a “considerable” crimp on his ability to earn future big bucks.

Afton’s lawyer noted that, as of December, the actor had $24.7 million in assets.

Hearings in the legal sequel to Fraser’s nine-year marriage to Afton — with whom he has three young sons — are set to resume in Stamford Superior Court next week, with Fraser still on the witness stand.

Clearly Brendan hasn’t learned that you can’t bullshit a gold digger, especially one who has internet access and can easily see on IMDB that you currently have 11 projects in pre- and post-production for which you are most surely being paid. It’s pretty ridiculous to act like this chick needs $75,000 per month to raise three kids, but then again, if he’s got it, why shouldn’t he be giving a fair share, and why wouldn’t he want his children – nevermind Afton – to enjoy some of the luxuries that he’s able to because of his severely overpaid profession? Pay up, Brendan.

February 18, 2013 at 2:30 pm by Jennifer

10Thank Goodness The Academy Has Extended The Best Picture Category To Ten Nominees

Brooke Shields is heading to the big screen and let me tell you, this is going to be a good movie.  When I say “a good movie” I mean “a funny movie.”  And when I mean “a funny movie” what I really mean is “sooooo damn funny that such a piss-poor movie was ever produced.”  Even the title is bad.

Brooke has signed on to costar with Brendan Fraser in a movie called Furry Vengeance and no, it’s not porn.  As if the mere presence of Brendan Fraser wasn’t synonymous with box office gold, check out this plot:  Fraser’s character goes to battle with a gang of raccoons when he infringes on their territory.  The raccoons get mad and start plotting against him.  Oh, the hilarity!

When we get a release date on this flick, you’ll probably want to start advance ordering your tickets to avoid standing in the lines that are guaranteed to wend around the corner of your local theater.

July 9, 2009 at 12:41 pm by Wendie

71If You’re One of Those People Who Insisted Brendan Fraser Was Hot Even After I Repeatedly Informed You That He Was Ugly, Now Would Be an Appropriate Time to Apologize to Me

At the Dubai Film Festival.

December 15, 2008 at 3:36 pm by Evil Beet

17Brendan Fraser Back on the Market

I didn’t even realize he was married. I don’t really care.

Brendan and his wife, Afton Smith, are divorcing after nine years of marriage. The couple have three children, one of whom is named Holden, and seriously if this guy named his kid after the Catcher in the Rye dude I just lost all respect for him. What a phony.

“They continue to maintain a close and caring friendship,” the actor’s publicist said in a statement.

December 27, 2007 at 8:03 am by Evil Beet