Ewan McGregor says cancer scare was 'no big deal'
Tuesday, 22 Apr 2008
Ewan McGregor has revealed he had a mole removed after a doctor discovered "a little skin cancer" beneath his right eye.
The Star Wars actor has explained that medical experts advised him to have the growths removed after he had been for a routine check-up.
Talking to the BBC while promoting his upcoming erotic thriller Deception, the 37-year-old said he is now fine and that the mole removal is "not that big of a deal".
"I just went to have them checked, you have to be careful if you're pale skinned and you spend time in the sun, with moles," he explained.
"So I went to see a specialist who thought they were better to be removed and indeed he was correct."
When asked if he had been at all frightened by his brief experience with the disease, he joked: "It was great fun having skin cancer, it was great, I really enjoyed it."
Source: inthenews.co.uk
Ewan McGregor in negotiations for Angels and Demons
Apr 24, 2008
Casting of Sony Pictures' Da Vinci Code prequel Angels and Demons is shaping up quickly (Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer will play the lead female role). Ewan McGregor is in negotiations to take on the role of Camerlengo Carlo Ventresca, the Pope's closest aide, who helps Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) with his investigation. McGregor, who will be seen in Fox's Deception, opening Friday, is currently filming I Love You Philip Morris opposite Jim Carrey. However, he dismissed suggestions that some critics had dubbed the dark comedy 'Brokeback Prison', due to its tale of male inmates in love.
"That's putting it in a box before it's even started being made," said McGregor.
"It's a story about two men who are in love, so in that respect - Brokeback Mountain was a film about two men who are in love. There the similarity ends, I would say."
Angels and Demons is being directed by Ron Howard from a script by Akiva Goldsman. Brian Grazer and John Calley are producing. Filming is set to begin in Europe in June, with a May 2009 release date.
Source: Entertainment Weekly