The most beloved actor on the internet right now is Brendan Fraser.

Fraser, who hasn't been in a hit movie or television show since 2008's Journey to the Center of the Earth, has seen a huge boom in internet fandom, including a boom in traffic on the "SAVEBRENDAN" Subreddit — dedicated to reigniting Fraser's career — and a 30,000-strong petition to Netflix, HBO and Starz to give him more work as an actor.

The recent obsession with Fraser and his career started with his recurring role as Gunther in the third season of The Affair. Fraser's return to the spotlight after eight years reminded fans of the actor's talent and turned attention to his lack of performances.

Another spark for the internet's cooperative cajoling around Fraser stems from an AOL interview where Fraser talked about his current role and some of his past roles from his catalog of hit feature films.

Before Sunday, the last post on r/SAVEBRENDAN was posted a month ago. Over the past six days, over 250 posts have populated the subreddit, with people reminiscing over Fraser's past roles, cheering for Fraser's return and generating countless Fraser memes.

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Part of the internet's love for Fraser stemmed from Fraser's AOL interview, in which interviewer Ricky Camilleri said to Fraser, "Tom Cruise is rebooting The Mummy."

Fraser's replied, "Who?" before taking a sip from his mug with an impish grin.

A number of Fraser fans are upset that The Mummy, a 1999 hit film starring the internet's favorite actor, will star Cruise in an upcoming iteration.

IF THE MUMMY DOESNT HAVE BRENDAN FRASER ITS NOT THE MUMMY — Danika Harrod (@danikaharrod) December 20, 2016

The lack of #BrendanFraser in the new Mummy movie worries me. He's a great actor and gave character and humor to the films. — Rags (@YourPalRags) December 23, 2016

With credits on The Mummy, its sequel, Gods and Monsters, Encino Man, Blast from the Past and even George of the Jungle, Fraser was a gem of the '90s. Fans want him back, and the support for him has been huge.

The support for Brendan Fraser over the last 24 hours is amazing, hope he knows so many people are wishing him well #SaveBrendanFraser — Cr1TiKaL (@CharityCr1TiKaL) December 18, 2016

I think we all care about Brendan Fraser because we all have a little Fraser in us, keep the spirits high #SaveBrendanFraser pic.twitter.com/S2X9bJQNeb — Trevor (@ModestCube) December 22, 2016

So here's to Brendan Fraser, a brighter year for him in 2017 and a brighter year for us all.