Actor Brendan Fraser apologized to a San Francisco audience — 25 years after the fact — for a movie stunt that had inadvertently caused chaos in the city, stopping traffic and even causing breaking news reports to pre-empt “Oprah.”

Fraser, who is perhaps best known for his turn opposite Rachel Weisz in the 1999 film “The Mummy,” made an appearance at a screening of his new film “The Whale” at the Mill Valley Film Festival — and he first mentioned the story during a red carpet interview with SFGate. He later repeated it to the audience after they viewed a highlight reel showcasing his career.

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His return to the big screen in “The Whale” has brought critical acclaim, Oscar buzz, and a six-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival — but Fraser said he was just trying to draw more attention to how much words can hurt the people around us.

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