Owen Wilson Hospitalized
It was no laughing matter for Owen Wilson over the weekend.
The big-screen funnyman was hospitalized just after noon on Sunday after Santa Monica police officers responded to a medical aid call at the actor's home. Wilson's camp has yet to offer a reason for his hospitalization, though it's been revealed to have been the result of a suicide attempt.
According to the Calls for Service log from the Santa Monica Police Department, posted online, the incident type listed for the 911 response call placed from the actor's house was "attempted suicide." The call was logged at 12:08 p.m. Sunday afternoon and was "cleared" at 5:07 p.m.
"I respectfully ask that the media allow me to receive care and heal in private during this difficult time," Wilson said in a statement released through his publicist, Ina Treciokas.
Cynthia Harding, a spokeswoman for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, confirmed that Wilson had been transferred to the facility late Sunday night after first checking into St. John's Health Center and that he is currently "in good condition." [Get more details on Wilson's recent whereabouts in the Hum.]
While the actor's reps have yet to comment on the nature of the hospitalization, the 38-year-old blond thesp's brothers, Luke and Andrew Wilson, along with his parents, were all spotted at Cedars-Sinai Sunday night.
The Santa Monica Police Department issued a statement over the weekend stating simply that Santa Monica Fire Department paramedics answered a "medical aid call" at 12:10 p.m. Sunday at a Santa Monica home and that "a person was transported to a local hospital where they are being treated."
The actual 911 call of the incident has not been released.
While the address of the home was also not confirmed, People reported that the home paramedics responded to is indeed owned by Wilson.
Star and the National Enquirer, meanwhile, have gone even further. While Wilson's reps have so far opted not to comment on the media speculation—failing to confirm whether the actor was even home at the time of the call, let alone been hospitalized—the tabloids are claiming that Wilson was admitted to St. John's hospital Sunday afternoon after attempting suicide.
The publications also jointly report that Wilson was transferred from St. John's to another hospital later in the day.
Wilson's reps have not commented on any aspect of the tabloids' report.
Wilson is next due to hit the big screen in The Darjeeling Limited, directed by frequent collaborator Wes Anderson. The flick is due to premiere at the Venice Film Festival next month, where it will screen in competition.
The recovering thesp was also due to begin production on Tropic Thunder, for director, frequent costar and pal Ben Stiller, in the next few weeks. Shooting on the comedy, also starring Jack Black and Bill Hader, is already underway in Hawaii. Per Variety, it's unclear if Wilson will stay on board the project or whether his part will be recast.
For its part, DreamWorks, the movie's producer, issued a one-sentence statement Monday, saying, "Filming on Tropic Thunder continues."
Earlier this summer, Wilson signed on to star alongside Jennifer Aniston in the 20th Century Fox comedy Marley & Me. Shooting on that flick is scheduled to kick off in January, though questions have already arisen as to the insurability of the hospitalized actor. Fox, however, told Variety that it's not a question they have considered.
"It's a totally inappropriate question at this time when all of our thoughts and concerns are with his health and well being."
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