For the health of Oscar winners Jeff Bridges (72) It was not good for a long time. First, the actor was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the cancer type, then he got infected with covid 19 virus And faced a particularly difficult course. At the time, he himself said that he had spent five weeks in the hospital as his immune system was weakened by chemotherapy. “Covid made my cancer look like nothing,” he compared at the time.

Despite illness: Jeff Bridges wants to take his daughter to the altar

At the end of the year, the “True Grit” actor reported a waiver. And another happy event should await the father of three at the end of 2021, namely the wedding of his youngest daughter, Hayley Roslaus Bridges (37). In a recent interview with “The Independent,” the 72-year-old commented on his health problems at the time and how he set a goal to take his daughter to the altar.

Jeff Bridges: He Could Only Stand For 45 Seconds After His Illness

Before his daughter’s wedding, he, who was very weak at the time, wanted to learn to stand tall again, he told “The Independent.” Then it was only 45 seconds. Together with a trainer, he gradually tried to increase the number of steps he took while stilling his breathing. Working with the coach every day inspired him to work harder, Bridges recalls.

“Finally, one day I said, ‘Maybe I can, you know.'” And indeed, when the time came, he was able to walk his daughter down the aisle. With oxygen support, but he made it. Bridges did not even leave the father-bride dance. “It was great,” he summarizes. This moment must have been very special for everyone involved.