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Jeff Bridges Says He Didn't Think He'd 'Be Able to Come Back' to The Old Man amid Cancer Journey

Jeff Bridges speaks to PEOPLE about returning to 'The Old Man' set after nearly dying when he contracted COVID-19 during his cancer treatment in 2021

While speaking to PEOPLE during the TCA Summer 2024 Press Tour at The Langham in Pasadena, California, on Wednesday, July 10, the actor discussed heading back to The Old Man set after coming close to dying of COVID-19 during his cancer treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2021. Discussing his health alongside his costar John Lithgow, Bridges, 74, admits he didn't "remember it being that difficult" when asked about being "ready to come back for more punishment" on the set of the action drama. Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow attend The Old Man panel during the TCA Summer 2024 Press Tour event in Pasadena, California, on July 10, 2024.

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