Just a little over a week ago, production on 24 was halted to allow Kiefer Sutherland to have surgery. Everything went fine and production will resume on March 1.
20th Century Fox Television has told Show Tracker that “24″ will resume production on March 1, now that its star and executive producer, Kiefer Sutherland, has been cleared by his doctors to return to work.
Sutherland underwent outpatient surgery on Feb. 16 after a cyst near his kidney ruptured a few days earlier.
Sutherland’s representatives could not be immediately reached for comment.
But Jack Bauer is OK, America. You were never that worried about him, though, were you?
Source: LA Times
20th Century Fox Television has temporarily shut down production of “24″ so that Kiefer Sutherland can undergo a surgical procedure related to a ruptured cyst near his kidney.
Although the cyst ruptured while he was working, the star and executive producer of “24″ was able to work through Friday. His publicist, Evelyn Karamanos, issued the following statement on Sunday to the Times:
“While Kiefer Sutherland is frustrated to miss even one day of work, he and Fox decided together that it would be best to complete this minor elective procedure now as a precaution as opposed to six weeks from now when production wraps. He looks forward to returning to work next week.”
Production will probably resume in one week. 20th Century Fox Television also issued a statement on Sunday:
“We are temporarily suspending production of ’24′ while our friend and colleague Kiefer Sutherland undergoes a medical procedure. We hope to resume production shortly and do not anticipate any disruption in the broadcast of this season’s episodes.”
I hope everything goes according to plan and wish Kiefer a swift Jack Bauer-style recovery.
Source: Los Angeles Times
