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The mane event: Brendan Fraser's hair makes a surprise comeback

Updated 10:38am on 27 Nov 2007

He's famous for battling mythic Egyptian mummies on the big screen, but in real life Brendan Fraser has been fighting a different kind of curse - male pattern baldness.

The 38-year-old actor appears to have gone to rather extraordinary lengths to regain his once full head of tousled brown hair.

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Hair raising: Brendan Fraser's hair was thinning severely in 2003; yesterday he stepped out in Shanghai with a full crown

It was clear in 2003 that the one time pin-up was thinning rapidly, but as he wrapped filming the third instalment of the Mummy franchise in Shanghai yesterday, his long mane had made a rather miraculous comeback.

Perhaps it's courtesy of a hair transplant or an old fashioned toupee, but whatever the case, he looked to be rather pleased with the result, giving fans a thumbs up as he left the studio.

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Happy: the Mummy actor appeared rather chuffed with his regained locks

Fraser is reprising his role as Rick O'Connell for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, however his former co-star Rachel Weisz has not signed up for the third movie.

The latest instalment moves to the Far East, with Rick unearthing the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin - a cursed shape-shifting entity.

Maria Bello will now play heroine Evelyn O'Connell, and up and coming Australian TV star Luke Ford will star as the couple's son.

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He is a decent person but very blind when it comes to Natalia. I wander if I should tell him myself or should she...Get the hint Natty!

- ConcernedFriend, Huron USA, 16/03/2011 15:40
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Who the hell can control baldness? It is a hereditary condition. He's hot, hairplugs or not. Brendan is a fine specimen of a man!!!!! We don't pick on chemo patients that lose their hair because of medication, why pick on people who can not control what their hair folicles do. It's not as it BJF asked to go bald. I am sure he didn't wake up one morning and say "God, a lot of people find me incredibly attractive. I hate that, so would you please make my hair fall out so that I can get transplants, and then people can make fun of me?" Gimme a break. I got a kidney/pancreas transplant in 2008. I couldn't control what my organs did any more that what balding people can control what their bodies do to them. Give him a break. By far the best and most versitile actor I have ever seen or ever been slightly obsessed with!!!

- Brendan Lover, South Glens Falls, NY USA, 10/01/2011 00:05
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I LOVE BRENDAN FRASER!!! OMGGGGGGGG. AAAH. I LOVE HIM. so what if he got a hair transplant? its not like other people dont die their hair!! ugh. ilovehim.

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- Nemo, Arlington, VA, 29/05/2009 21:46
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