HOPPER’S CO-STARS STUNNED BY CANCER DIAGNOSIS
DENNIS HOPPER’s colleagues on new movie THE LAST FILM FESTIVAL were stunn ed by his recent cancer diagnosis - because the actor seemed to be in "gr eat health" while filming the comedy.
The Easy Rider star went public with his battle in October last year (0 9), revealing he is being treated for prostate cancer.
Hopper sparked fresh fears for his health last month (Mar10) when he wa s deemed too ill to appear at a deposition in his ongoing divorce battle with estranged wife Victoria Duffy - and legal papers revealed he is unli kely to recover.
The veteran actor filmed scenes for The Last Film Festival in early 200 9, just months before his illness was made public - and director Linda Ye llen admits the news was a complete shock.
She tells New York Post gossip column Page Six, "He never once complain ed… He is a brilliant, brilliant man. The younger cast members absolute ly worshipped him. He was in great health and had enormous charisma when we were shooting. He eagerly worked long days. So this has all come as a nasty shock."
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