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Owen Wilson movies 'in flux' after suicide reports: press
2007-08-29
The status of upcoming movie projects starring Owen Wilson was unclear on Tuesday after the Oscar-nominated comedian's reported suicide attempt, entertainment industry press said. Film trade journals The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety said Wilson had been due to start filming the comedy "Tropic Thunder" in the coming weeks while work on another film "Marley and Me" had been pencilled in for January. Variety reported that the films were "in flux" following Wilson's hospitalization for undisclosed medical reasons in Los Angeles on Sunday. Sources close to the actor have been quoted in several media reports as saying the 38-year-old funnyman, one of the most bankable actors in Hollywood, had attempted to commit suicide. A one-line statement from Dreamworks, which is releasing "Tropic Thunder" next summer, said work on the film was ongoing. "Filming on 'Tropic Thunder' continues," the company said. A spokesman for 20th Century Fox meanwhile brushed off questions about "Marley and Me," in which Wilson is to star in alongside Jennifer Aniston. "It's a totally inappropriate at this time when all of our thoughts and concerns are with his health and well-being," a spokesman told Variety. In a statement on Monday, Wilson, who was said to be in a "good condition" at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center, asked for privacy. "I respectfully ask that the media allow me to receive care and heal in private during this difficult time," Wilson said in a statement. Wilson has appeared in a string of hit comedies, including "Wedding Crashers," "Zoolander" and "Starsky and Hutch." He was nominated for an Academy Award for his writing work on "The Royal Tenenbaums" in 2001, in which he also starred with brother Luke Wilson and close friend Ben Stiller. Wilson has also been romantically linked to "You, Me and Dupree" co-star Kate Hudson although their relationship recently ended.
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