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| Larry Hagman |
Larry Hagman has been diagnosed with cancer, however doctors have told him it’s a highly treatable type that may not impact his come as J.R. Ewing on TNT’s upcoming Dallas reboot.
Larry Hagman, who turned 80 last month, is confirmed to seem in a minimum of the primary four episodes, and it’s possible he’ll seem in additional beyond that. Insiders say there’s an opportunity that he’ll be able to continue on the show in some style of capability throughout the primary season, that wraps production at the tip of January.
“As J.R. I might depart with something — bribery, blackmail and adultery,” Hagman said during a statement. “But I got caught by cancer. I do wish everybody to understand that it's a awfully common and treatable kind of cancer. i will be able to be receiving treatment whereas acting on the new Dallas series. I couldn't think about a far better place to be than acting on a show i like, with individuals i like. Besides, as we tend to all grasp, you can’t keep J.R. down!”
TNT and Warner Bros. TV’s Warner Horizon arm (which produces the show) issued a joint statement: “Everyone at Warner Horizon tv, TNT and therefore the entire Dallas family fully supports Larry Hagman throughout this point. we glance forward to watching Larry Hagman once more work his magic by bringing one amongst television’s most attention-grabbing, advanced and controversial characters back to the screen within the new Dallas series.”