Brendan Fraser stars as Phillip Vanderploeg in the new film from Hikari, "Rental Family", which follows an American actor in Tokyo in the midst of a struggle to find purpose when he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese "rental family" agency. Here, he plays stand-in roles for strangers, and along the way, rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the beauty of human connection. "Rental Family" hit theaters in November 2025 and is now heading for home release. Landing on platforms such as