After announcing a few months ago that he was suffering from serious blood cancer, the actor and character was fired from the acclaimed film Jurassic Park Sam Neill He claimed that he was not afraid of death: “Every day I wake up grateful“.
This was commented on in an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, reported by The Hollywood Reporter, in which he explained that despite the treatments and medications he takes daily, he has not been able to alleviate the effects of blood cancer. “I’m ready for this [la muerte]. I know it’s going to happen, but I don’t really care. It’s beyond my control“, he reflected.
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The actor, who plays John Carpenter in Diary of an Invisible Man, also explained that his life has changed forever since his diagnosis more than a year ago. “I began to look at my life and realized how incredibly grateful I am for much of it.“.
In this sense, the 76-year-old New Zealander, who was born in the United Kingdom, He admitted that it bothered him and that the idea of giving up acting seemed “terrible.” “I’m in a very uncertain world right now.”he remarked regarding his future appearances in Hollywood films.
In the interview, the actor admitted that his focus today is on his grandchildren and his vineyards.in addition to completing filming on “Apples Never Fall” alongside Annette Bening and writing her memoir, “Did I Ever Tell You This?”
After the diagnosis last year Neill underwent chemotherapy, which stopped working after three months. He then began taking a medication that alleviated the illness, but led to subsequent damage.
Third stage blood cancer
In March this year Sam Neill surprised when he revealed he had done it in an interview with English media The Guardian during the launch of his book Have I Ever Told You This? Third stage blood canceran illness he has been receiving treatment for since the beginning of last year.
Neill recounted details he revealed in his work. He recalled having swollen glands for the first time in March 2022, during a commercial for Jurassic world dominationa film in which he starred alongside Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and Jeff Goldblum. After conducting studies, He was diagnosed with angioblastoma T-cell lymphoma.
Therefore, he was admitted to a hospital and started chemotherapy. However, over time the treatment lost its effectiveness. As a result, he decided to use an alternative medication, which he did not describe in detail. It was this medication that allowed him to currently be in remission.
The actor opened up in the interview and said: “It would bother me a little to die like that anyway.” He later added that writing was a “life saver.” “I never intended to write a book. But I realized it gave me a reason to live,” he said.
Cancer isn’t the only topic he addresses in his book. He also tells funny stories about his first years in Ireland, how he adjusted to life in New Zealand, eccentric episodes he experienced with his family and friends and anecdotes he collected while filming on various film sets.