‘The big Lebowski’ actor Jeff Bridges has lymph node cancer …

Jeff Bridges has been diagnosed with lymph node cancer. He announced this via Twitter. According to the 70-year-old actor, the prognosis looks good.

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As the Dude would say … New S**T has come to light‘Jeff Bridges starts with a nod to’ The big Lebowski ‘. However, the news that follows is no laughing matter: the actor is currently being treated for lymph node cancer. “It is a serious disease, but fortunately I am surrounded by a strong team of doctors and the prognosis is looking good,” he added.

Lymph node cancer develops when lymphocytes, a cancer that develops from white blood cells, accumulate into a tumor. That lymphoma is usually located in the lymph node, although it can also show up elsewhere in the lymph system.

The actor is currently working on the miniseries ‘The old man’, although it is not known whether the recording of it has already been completed. His last film role dates back to 2018, when he had a role in ‘Bad times at the El Royale’, described by our reviewer as an Agathie Christie on steroids‘. In 2010 he received an Oscar for ‘Crazy heart’, but his most memorable role is that of The Dude, the legendary laconic film character from ‘The big Lebowski’ by the Coen brothers.

Bridges informs his followers that he will keep them informed of the treatment. In a follow-up tweet, he also calls on them to vote.