We send our prayers to the Fox family.
Jamie Foxx reportedly has been hospitalized following a “medical complication,” according to his family. His daughter, Corinne Foxx, issued a statement on Instagram that briefly details the actor’s condition and stated that he was already in recovery.
“We wanted to share that, my father, Jamie Foxx, experienced a medical complication yesterday. Luckily, due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery,” she wrote Wednesday night. “We know how beloved he is and appreciate your prayers. The family asks for privacy during this time. Much love, The Foxx Family.”
Foxx is under observation at a medical facility in the state of Georgia, where he is filming a Netflix movie. A source shared that Foxx’s condition was severe enough that Jamie’s family came to the hospital at one stage, but it quoted an unnamed source as saying the star was later able to communicate.
The medical emergency did not occur on the set of “Back in Action,” a Netflix film starring Foxx and Cameron Diaz. Foxx’s representatives did not immediately respond to an AFP request for comment or release any further details.
“He’s communicating now, and that’s good news,” a source said. Foxx has been in Atlanta filming for his movie “Back In Action,” with costars Glenn Close and Cameron Diaz. Reports came out earlier this week that the production was halted twice.
The first reportedly happened after Foxx, an executive producer on the film, had a major meltdown on set, which led to the firing of four staffers, including an executive producer, two directors, and his own driver.
An insider claimed, “Some people working on it are totally fed up with how this has played out, and Jamie has become pretty unpopular.” The 55-year-old actor reportedly fired the executive producer, two directors and his own driver after an extortion attempt targeting celebrities working on the film was discovered.
Foxx persuaded Diaz to come out of retirement for the film and promised she would have fun. Following the on-set drama, rumors began circulating that Diaz would retire again. The two previously worked together on the “Annie” remake in 2014 and “Any Given Sunday” in 1999.
Production for the film was halted a second time after an unexploded bomb from World War II reportedly was found on the set at East London’s Royal Docks. Two big stunts expected to be filmed there were instead filmed in front of a green screen at Longcross Studios in Longcross, Surrey, located west of central London.