Fraser: 'Lucky with movie career'

Brendan Fraser has said that he considers himself "lucky" to have a successful acting career.

The 41-year-old actor, who has starred in blockbuster movies such as The Mummy and George of the Jungle, has revealed that he hopes to continue to do roles that he finds "interesting", like his 1998 film Gods And Monsters.

Fraser told Now Toronto: "At this point, I'm just looking to do something that's honestly interesting. For obvious reasons, it should be relevant in the marketplace to please the studios - everybody knows you do one for love, one for money.

"I've just been really, really, really lucky - and underline that twice and put it in bold italics, please - to have had opportunities come my way."

Fraser, who co-stars alongside Harrison Ford in his latest film Extraordinary Measures, has said that he was "moved" and "astonished" by his character's story.

He added: "I was moved by John's story and astonished that an individual could accomplish this. He had the security of a job at Bristol-Myers, he had health insurance, and he went out and did something.

"He galvanized a team of researchers and scientists. And look, here we are now releasing a movie about the story of his life."

Extraordinary Measures is currently playing in the US and arrives in the UK on February 26.