Jurassic Park icon Sam Neill reveals blood cancer diagnosis: ‘I’m not scared of dying, but it would upset me
Today brings more unfortunate news about popular actors in Hollywood. Along with The cable And John Wick Star Lance Reddick dies at the age of 60, it has been announced Jurassic Park And Hunt for the Wilderpeople‘s Sam Neill has been diagnosed with blood cancer. The actor addressed this health issue in an interview with a poignant statement: “I’m not afraid of dying, but it would annoy me.”
Sam Neill has a memoir coming out next Tuesday did i ever tell you that, and among the topics covered in the book is how he is being treated for stage three blood cancer. During an interview with The Guardian, Neill said he began writing vignettes about his life to both occupy himself and serve as a “salve” while he underwent treatment. As he remembered:
I found myself with nothing to do. And I’m used to working. i love working I like going to work. I love being with people every day and enjoying human company and friendship and all those things. And suddenly I was deprived of it. And I thought, ‘What should I do?’ I never intended to write a book. But as I went on and kept writing, I realized that actually it gave me a reason to live, and I would go to bed thinking, ‘I’m going to write about this tomorrow… this will entertain me.’ And so it was really a lifesaver because I couldn’t have gotten through this without doing something, you know.
Last year, Sam Neill repeated Dr. Alan Grant for Jurassic World Dominion for the first time since 2001 Jurassic Park III. During the domination Press tour Neill had swollen glands and was then diagnosed with T-cell angioimmunoblastic lymphoma. He received chemotherapy, but when it didn’t work he started taking chemotherapy drugs and is now cancer-free, although he will have to take this drug for the rest of his life. If you are interested in reading did i ever tell you that, Neill made it clear that the book does not focus primarily on his blood cancer, but rather serves as a “spiral” for the events of his life that he is going through. Neill also had this to say:
I can’t say the last year hasn’t had its dark moments. But those dark moments shed the light in sharp relief, you know, and have made me grateful for each day and infinitely grateful for all my friends. I’m just happy to be alive.
Alongside Sam Neill, the reunion stars Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and BD Wong Jurassic World Dominionlast year he also saw him appear briefly in Thor: Love and Thunder as the actor playing Odin in another Asgardian stage production, just like he did in Thor: Ragnarok. Other credits from the actor over the past few years include the Pete Rabbit movies, blackbird, invasion And The Twelve. He will next appear in the film The portable doorand he’s getting ready to work on the limited series Apples never fall. Oh, and let’s not forget Neill’s close ties to some big franchises, like when he auditioned for one of the Lord of the rings films and tried for the James Bond film The living daylights with “extreme restraint”.
We’ll keep you updated on any important news regarding Sam Neill’s health, but for now if you want to see how his third gig as Alan Grant went, stream Jurassic World Dominion with a Peacock subscription. You’re also welcome to check out our 2023 release schedule to find out which films you’ll be watching later in the year.
