Steve McQueen Was Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer On Eve Of Shooting ‘Blitz’, But Is Now “Fully Recovered” Following Surgery
deadline.comOscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen is revealing today that two years ago he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and underwent a procedure to remove the tumor.
Thankfully, the filmmaker is now “fully recovered and fully functional,” he tells Deadline. The knight of the British realm is making a speech this afternoon to U.K.
lawmakers at the House Of Commons to launch a new campaign for charity Prostate Cancer Research. The surgery meant that the start of filming on his exceptional wartime feature Blitz was delayed for two weeks.
McQueen then returned to work without divulging to over two hundred cast and crew the reason for his absence. The director says that he kept his medical operation secret because he didn’t want his health issues to be a distraction to those working on the movie.
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