Jeff Bridges, an actor best known for playing “The Dude” in the 1998 cult classic “The Big Lebowski,” has shared a positive update about his health nearly three years after announcing that he was in remission from cancer. The Oscar-winning actor was diagnosed with the disease—a form of cancer that starts in the body’s white blood cells—in October 2020. At the time, Mr.
Bridges was busy filming the first season of the FX television show “The Old Man,” based on Thomas Perry’s 2017 novel of the same name. Along with playing the titular role, the actor also served as an executive producer on the show, which debuted in June 2022. “What is so bizarre, to me anyway, in the first season when I was doing these fight scenes, I had a 9-inch by 12-inch tumor in my body, in my stomach, that didn’t hurt at all,” he said at the Television Critic Association’s event.
“So that’s surprising to me.” John Lithgow, who also stars in the hit FX series, which is set to premiere its second season on Sept. 12, was also featured on the panel.
Reflecting on Mr. Bridges’ health struggles amid production, the “3rd Rock from the Sun” actor said he had no concerns about his costar’s role on the show. “I never worry about Jeff,” Mr.
Lithgow said. “I always knew he wouldn’t be here if he didn’t know he could do this.” “During that break, I was doing some exercises while on the ground and felt what seemed like a bone in my stomach.
I thought to myself, �.
