“New shit has come to light”: it is by a line borrowed from “The Dude”, the unshakeable and shaggy character he played in “The Big Lebowski”, cult film of the Coen brothers, that Jeff Bridges announced last night his cancer to his fans.
“I was diagnosed with lymphoma.
Although this is a serious illness, I consider myself happy to have a great medical team and the prognosis is good, ”he continues.
"I am starting treatment and I will keep you posted on my recovery," concludes Jeff Bridges, selected seven times for the Oscars which crowned him "best actor" in 2010 for his role in "Crazy Heart".
The following year, he was in contention again for his performance in the western "True Grit".
Jeff Bridges recently appeared in 'Bad Times at the El Royale' (2018) and is currently filming a TV series for FX Channel, 'The Old Man', an adaptation of a spy novel in which he plays an agent. of the retired CIA who tries to escape his past.