'Jurassic Park' actor Sam Neill, who appeared in the film, said he was diagnosed with stage 3 blood cancer and after about five years of treatment has been declared cancer-free.
On the 28th, U.S. outlet Variety reported that Sam Neill, best known for his role as Alan Grant in the 'Jurassic Park' film series, confessed about his treatment process in an interview with Australian broadcaster 7News.
He said, "I have had a certain type of lymphoma for about five years, and it was a pretty painful time, but I was staying alive by undergoing chemotherapy," and added that at one point chemotherapy stopped working and "I didn't know what to do and I thought I was going to die."
But Sam Neill said he is now cancer-free after receiving cutting-edge treatment that genetically modifies blood cells. He said, "I just finished a scan and they say there are no cancer cells in my body. It's truly amazing," and added, "I'm really happy that this could happen."
He also said, "It's time to make a new movie now," revealing plans to return to the screen.
Sam Neill is now actively voicing support for the adoption of this treatment, the CAR T-cell (chimeric antigen receptor T-cell) therapy, across his home country of Australia. Currently in Australia, this treatment is available only in clinical trial stages.
After first experiencing swollen lymph nodes, he was diagnosed in 2022, during the promotional period for 'Jurassic World: Dominion,' with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, and in 2023 he first revealed his battle with the disease to the public.
At the time he calmly expressed, "I'm not afraid of dying, but I think it would be annoying, because I'd like to live another 10 or 20 years. We've made really beautiful terraces and planted olive trees and cypress trees, haven't we? I want to stay nearby and watch them grow lush. There are also lovely little grandchildren. I want to see the children grow up. But as for dying itself, I don't care at all."
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