Jeff Bridges opens up about overcoming near-fatal health challenges to finish FX drama series TheOldMan and reunite with cast and crew: 'It was like a bizarre dream'
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It wasn’t, but Bridges faced an arduous recovery. “The first goal was seeing how long I could just stand up. My record, for a long time, was 45 seconds,” said Bridges, who tested himself in the hospital hallways using a walker and an oxygen tank, then visualized making it to his daughter Hayley’s wedding. “I wanted to walk her down the aisle and do that wedding dance thing with my girl,” he explained.The Old ManThey called it a dream come true to see him healthy again.
In the FX series, based on Thomas Perry’s novel, Bridges plays a former intelligence operative forced out of hiding when a government agent pursues him and their past is revealed. The project marks the first onscreen pairing of the two respected stars, and Lithgow tells“We were in touch constantly all just by email the whole time,” Lithgow says of the time during Bridges’ illness and the COVID break. “We didn’t really even know each other yet.
They may get to spend more time together, too. Executive producer Jonathan Steinberg said he’s hopefulgets another shot beyond its first season. “This was never intended to be a one-season show or a limited series,” he explained. “Hopefully, we did a good enough job that we’ve earned a season two because there’s definitely more stories to tell. I’m excited about them, and I know Jeff is excited about them. Fingers crossed.
From left: E.J. Bonilla, Alia Shawkat, Jon Watts, Dan Shotz, Robert Levine, Jeff Bridges, Amy Brenneman, Jonathan E. Steinberg, Warren Littlefield, Pej Vahdat, Gbenga Akinnagbe and Bill Heck, with dogs Freya and Cain atJohn Lithgow at the premiere.A version of this story first appeared in the June 15 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
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