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Sam Neill says he is cancer-free after CAR T-cell trial

moviesApr 29, 20261924,319

Sam Neill, 78, announced he is cancer-free after five years battling stage 3 blood cancer following participation in an Australian CAR T-cell clinical trial. Neill described himself as "very, very excited" and says the CAR T-cell therapy he received should be rolled out more widely to blood cancer patients across Australia. Wider public access to CAR T-cell treatment could offer a curative option for patients with hard-to-treat blood cancers and change care options for similar cases.

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Sam Neill has announced he is cancer free after 5 years of battling blood cancer. “It’s time I did another movie.”

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Smashbro67176

“It’s time I fight Godzilla.”

TwoDustyGlasses111

We can finaly get a sequil of Event Horizon!

Eddie C37

He may be the coolest male movie star, right up there with Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling.

stancey.bsky.social32

It's always encouraging to hear someone is cancer free. I'm in year two of my battle with a blood cancer.

Robyn Christofides 🇦🇺🦘23

Sam is an absolute legend in Australia & New Zealand. He has lived & worked in both countries from the beginning of his career. There will be universal rejoicing at this news.

JPW20

“Jurassic Park” star Sam Neill has said he is cancer-free after almost five years of battling stage-three blood cancer. variety.com/2026/film/gl...

Seth Castillo9

Thank you God for saving his life & God bless Sam✨🙏🏻 He is a true fighter. First he survived from dinosaurs and now he survived from beating cancer.

AncientActivist8

CAR T-cell therapy. Experimental (for now) I think he got the therapy in Australia, God forbid we should be allowed to have that here in America...

Ronald Bruce Meyer6

One of my favorite actors!

Tom Präger6

I mean, if I remember correctly, Spielberg wants to do a western next. I feel like he has the look for one.

Ann6

Thank god!! He’s a great actor and a good man.

courtney01.bsky.social5

YES! We have missed you, Sam!

Maggie From The Commonwealth (God save it!)4

My favorite Sam Neill movie!

Suse4

Yay! Love all his movies... He gives some hope to cancer victims with that attitude💙💙💙

Skip hop jump 🍀💮🐳🐚🐸🐾3

That's great news 😀 🥳

occupystephanie3

Good for him! I am in remission from pancreatic CA after almost six years of treatment.

erinkurinsky2

That is amazing news! I love good cancer outcome stories.

Jon Wood2

Or find the original cut of Event Horizon

emaj7th.bsky.social2

I’m glad to see this type of news. It’s a horrible journey battling cancer. Good for this great actor. Unfortunately many do not make it.

CrazySaguaro 🌵 🐻 ⬇️2

He was very good as Cardinal Wolsey in The Tudors!

Brian E2

Dinosaurs couldn't kill him, so cancer surely didn't stand a chance. 😛

MomsThoughts☘️🐶2

I love seeing good news!

Devin2

I agree. Get back to work, sir! JK, but it would be wonderful to see him in another film. ☺️

FinnegansMom2

Good on ya Sam! Go live your life

willfulchipmunk.bsky.social2

Congratulations! I love his kind eyes and looking forward to seeing more of them and him.

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