George of the Jungle is a comedy film based on an animated TV series of the same name, which borrows from Edgar Rice Burroughs’ creation Tarzan. The movie follows a primitive man (Fraser ...

Sandler pointed out that Fraser had gotten “very jacked” for George of the Jungle, which was a live-action spoof on Tarzan. He joked, “I was disappointed how good you looked in that.

Sandler said Fraser was so jacked and so good looking in “George of the Jungle” that he “was disappointed,” joking, “You weren’t supposed to do that to us. You did right by the character.

It's basically a spoof of "Tarzan," and it was pretty successful since it earned $174 million, according to Box Office Mojo. Disney decided to double down with "George of the Jungle 2" in 2003 ...

Fraser opens up to Adam Sandler about what his body went through for the 1997 comedy "George of the Jungle." In order to obtain the Tarzan-inspired look, he was waxed and "starved of carbohydrates." ...

Brendan Fraser recalled how he starved himself to remain in shape for the 1997 blockbuster movie "George of the Jungle" during an ... film based on the animated "Tarzan" series.

By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Ron Ely, the hunky and handsome Texas native who portrayed the Lord of the Jungle on the first Tarzan series ... and co-written by George Pal. He had high hopes ...

In the film, Fraser plays George, a Tarzan-like comedic character taken from his jungle home and introduced to modern society. For much of the movie, Fraser wears nothing but a small loin cloth.