Nearly a week after the 'Ray' actor was forced to stop filming 'Back in Action' due to health scare, it is reported that he is still under observation by medical professionals in Atlanta.
- Apr 18, 2023
AceShowbiz - Jamie Foxx's doctors are reportedly trying to "figure out what happened" to the actor. Nearly a week after he was stricken by a "medical complication" that forced him to stop shooting his upcoming film "Back in Action" alongside Cameron Diaz, the "Ray" actor is said to still be hospitalized in Atlanta, and sources say a raft of tests are still being carried out on him to get to the bottom of his unspecified condition.
PEOPLE reported on Monday, April 17 that it had confirmed "the actor is still in a Georgia medical facility, having tests run following the 'medical complication' his daughter Corinne Foxx spoke out about last week." Another insider has told CNN that the Oscar-winner is under observation by medical professionals "still trying to figure out what exactly happened." The source said, "They are running tests."
Earlier in the week, however, Jamie was said to be "steadily" recovering. The 55-year-old star was revealed to be receiving treatment for an unspecified issue by his daughter and "Beat Shazam" co-host, Corinne Foxx, who said on Wednesday, April 12 that her dad was in "recovery" following the scare.
An insider previously told PEOPLE that the set of Jamie's "Back in Action" film was totally "shut down" on Wednesday due to the actor's absence, but they added filming resumed a day later using a stand-in for the star on set.
In a message "from the Foxx family," Corinne said on Instagram, "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. We know how beloved he is and appreciate your prayers. The family asks for privacy during this time."
Sources with "direct knowledge" of the situation have told TMZ that Jamie was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning, April 11 in a "serious enough" condition that members of his family travelled to be by his side. An inside told the outlet, "He's communicating now, and that's good news."
Jamie has Corinne with his ex Connie Kline and has second daughter, 14-year-old Annalise Bishop, with his former girlfriend Kristin Grannis.
A flood of his famous friends have sent him their wishes and prayers for his recovery, with 46-year-old actress Kerry Washington saying she was sending "love and prayers" to her "movie huzbin" after she portrayed his wives in "Ray" and "Django Unchained".
Jamie's health scare came a few weeks after he returned to the set of the trouble-hit thriller "Back in Action", amid reports he had a "meltdown" that allegedly caused his 50-year-old co-starCameron Diaz to want to quit acting again, though the pair were photographed days later in a return to filming.
