Owen Wilson Makes Surprise Cameo
Owen Wilson is back, in limited release.
Nearly six weeks after his reported suicide attempt, the actor made his first public appearance at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film, The Darjeeling Limited, Thursday night.
The 38-year-old actor opted out of the red carpet rounds at the event, thereby avoiding any probing questions about his state of recovery. Instead, he snuck into the private screening at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences' Samuel Goldwyn Theater and surprised the assembled masses.
Director, frequent collaborator and former college roommate Wes Anderson led the warm reception, calling the actor "my best friend," as Wilson took the stage with costars Jason Schwartzman, Anjelica Huston, Adrien Brody and Natalie Portman.
"I've never made a movie without him," Anderson said. "And I hope I never have to."
The prolific duo has previously worked together on Bottle Rocket, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic and Rushmore.
Wilson, who donned a classic dark suit and white button-down shirt for the event, did not make any comments or field any questions about either the movie or his personal life. He also did not stay for the duration of the screening, spending a few moments in the front row but bowing out of the theater before the film began.
The actor has laid low since his hospitalization in late August, canceling promotional appearances for the film, including its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival last month.
But while the actor cleverly avoided the prying press, his costars weren't as lucky, fielding questions, as ever, about Wilson's recovery.
Schwartzman, who in addition to costarring in the film, cowrote the project with Anderson, told People Wilson is "doing very well...and I love him."
The Darjeeling Limited, centering on three brothers' spiritual journey across India, opened in limited release on Sept. 29.
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