The American actor Jeff Bridges, 70, announced Monday evening October 19 on Twitter that he was suffering from lymphoma, a type of cancer for which he will begin treatment.
"Y a du nouveau"
("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 by the Coen brothers , which Jeff Bridges spread the news to his many 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.
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"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 again in contention 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 a CIA agent in the retreat that tries to escape its past.
