John Boyega; Jamie Foxx.Photo:Karwai Tang/WireImage; Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesJohn Boyegais sending his well wishes to costarJamie Foxx.TheBreakingactor, 31, discussed missing Foxx at the Hollywood premiere of their filmThey Cloned Tyrone,and revealed to PEOPLE that he recently chatted with the 55-year-old actor — who has been recovering afterexperiencing a “medical complication”— on the phone.“He finally picked up the phone. Thank you, bro,” Boyega told PEOPLE Tuesday night. “He’s doing well. And then, you know, we just giving him the privacy, and we can’t wait for his return.”“I gave him the well wishes directly,” the actor added. “I gave him all the well wishes. So I’m just gonna be waiting until he comes back out here. So take your time, Jamie. We love you, bro.”Said Datari Turner, who co-produced the film alongside Foxx, “He’s doing amazing. I promise you. Doing really, really good. [Director] Juel [Taylor] talked to him yesterday. John Boyega talked to him yesterday. He’s in really, really good shape and spirits. And he’ll be back on the screen. He’llbe back to work very soon.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Jamie Foxx.Amy Sussman/GettyLast week, Boyega said he had stillbeen trying to contact Foxxto wish him a speedy recovery at the movie’s premiere at theAmerican Black Film Festivalin Miami Beach, Florida.“I’ve been calling, I’m just gonna keep on calling. He better pick up. Come on Jamie!” theStar Warsactor toldEntertainment Tonight, adding, “I know he’s dealing with what he’s dealing with, and we just wish him all the best.“Another of Foxx’s costars,Teyonah Parris, also told the outlet that she wished him “all the recovery and healing” at the event, noting that “it was just such an honor to work with him.““He’s so generous as an actor and as a human, along with John. I got lucky to be able to work with such dope men on this project, and dope men of color, that it was just so much fun,” said Parris, 35, noting that the “lively” Foxx brought “such an energy to the set.““We would never work. We all just had fun laughing and partying,” she added.Teyonah Parris, Jamie Foxx and John Boyega inThey Cloned Tyrone(2023).Parrish Lewis/NetflixThey Cloned Tyronewill be Foxx’s second film to release since he experienced what his daughterCorinne Foxxdescribed in an April Instagram statement as a “medical complication.” (His first,God Is a Bullet, is in select theaters now.)Corrine, 29, wrote on her Instagram Story May 12 that her father had"been out of the hospital for weeks, recuperating,” though no she provided no further information regarding theDjango Unchainedstar’s health at the time.TheOscarwinner also took to social media in Mayto thank fansfor their well wisheson Instagram, writing, “Appreciate all the love!!! Feeling blessed.“Foxx was filming anotherNetflixmovie titledBack in ActionwithCameron DiazandGlenn Closein Atlanta at the time of his health emergency. That movie initially halted production, but itresumed filmingusing multiple body doubles to do so without Foxx.As the actor continues to recover, he has at least one more film he completed: the R-rated, dog-themed comedyStrays, in which he provides the voice for a Boston terrier, which is set for release later this summer.They Cloned Tyronebegins streaming on Netflix July 21.
John Boyega; Jamie Foxx.Photo:Karwai Tang/WireImage; Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Karwai Tang/WireImage; Kevin Winter/Getty Images
John Boyegais sending his well wishes to costarJamie Foxx.TheBreakingactor, 31, discussed missing Foxx at the Hollywood premiere of their filmThey Cloned Tyrone,and revealed to PEOPLE that he recently chatted with the 55-year-old actor — who has been recovering afterexperiencing a “medical complication”— on the phone.“He finally picked up the phone. Thank you, bro,” Boyega told PEOPLE Tuesday night. “He’s doing well. And then, you know, we just giving him the privacy, and we can’t wait for his return.”“I gave him the well wishes directly,” the actor added. “I gave him all the well wishes. So I’m just gonna be waiting until he comes back out here. So take your time, Jamie. We love you, bro.”Said Datari Turner, who co-produced the film alongside Foxx, “He’s doing amazing. I promise you. Doing really, really good. [Director] Juel [Taylor] talked to him yesterday. John Boyega talked to him yesterday. He’s in really, really good shape and spirits. And he’ll be back on the screen. He’llbe back to work very soon.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Jamie Foxx.Amy Sussman/GettyLast week, Boyega said he had stillbeen trying to contact Foxxto wish him a speedy recovery at the movie’s premiere at theAmerican Black Film Festivalin Miami Beach, Florida.“I’ve been calling, I’m just gonna keep on calling. He better pick up. Come on Jamie!” theStar Warsactor toldEntertainment Tonight, adding, “I know he’s dealing with what he’s dealing with, and we just wish him all the best.“Another of Foxx’s costars,Teyonah Parris, also told the outlet that she wished him “all the recovery and healing” at the event, noting that “it was just such an honor to work with him.““He’s so generous as an actor and as a human, along with John. I got lucky to be able to work with such dope men on this project, and dope men of color, that it was just so much fun,” said Parris, 35, noting that the “lively” Foxx brought “such an energy to the set.““We would never work. We all just had fun laughing and partying,” she added.Teyonah Parris, Jamie Foxx and John Boyega inThey Cloned Tyrone(2023).Parrish Lewis/NetflixThey Cloned Tyronewill be Foxx’s second film to release since he experienced what his daughterCorinne Foxxdescribed in an April Instagram statement as a “medical complication.” (His first,God Is a Bullet, is in select theaters now.)Corrine, 29, wrote on her Instagram Story May 12 that her father had"been out of the hospital for weeks, recuperating,” though no she provided no further information regarding theDjango Unchainedstar’s health at the time.TheOscarwinner also took to social media in Mayto thank fansfor their well wisheson Instagram, writing, “Appreciate all the love!!! Feeling blessed.“Foxx was filming anotherNetflixmovie titledBack in ActionwithCameron DiazandGlenn Closein Atlanta at the time of his health emergency. That movie initially halted production, but itresumed filmingusing multiple body doubles to do so without Foxx.As the actor continues to recover, he has at least one more film he completed: the R-rated, dog-themed comedyStrays, in which he provides the voice for a Boston terrier, which is set for release later this summer.They Cloned Tyronebegins streaming on Netflix July 21.
John Boyegais sending his well wishes to costarJamie Foxx.
TheBreakingactor, 31, discussed missing Foxx at the Hollywood premiere of their filmThey Cloned Tyrone,and revealed to PEOPLE that he recently chatted with the 55-year-old actor — who has been recovering afterexperiencing a “medical complication”— on the phone.
“He finally picked up the phone. Thank you, bro,” Boyega told PEOPLE Tuesday night. “He’s doing well. And then, you know, we just giving him the privacy, and we can’t wait for his return.”
“I gave him the well wishes directly,” the actor added. “I gave him all the well wishes. So I’m just gonna be waiting until he comes back out here. So take your time, Jamie. We love you, bro.”
Said Datari Turner, who co-produced the film alongside Foxx, “He’s doing amazing. I promise you. Doing really, really good. [Director] Juel [Taylor] talked to him yesterday. John Boyega talked to him yesterday. He’s in really, really good shape and spirits. And he’ll be back on the screen. He’llbe back to work very soon.”
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Jamie Foxx.Amy Sussman/Getty
Last week, Boyega said he had stillbeen trying to contact Foxxto wish him a speedy recovery at the movie’s premiere at theAmerican Black Film Festivalin Miami Beach, Florida.
“I’ve been calling, I’m just gonna keep on calling. He better pick up. Come on Jamie!” theStar Warsactor toldEntertainment Tonight, adding, “I know he’s dealing with what he’s dealing with, and we just wish him all the best.”
Another of Foxx’s costars,Teyonah Parris, also told the outlet that she wished him “all the recovery and healing” at the event, noting that “it was just such an honor to work with him.”
“He’s so generous as an actor and as a human, along with John. I got lucky to be able to work with such dope men on this project, and dope men of color, that it was just so much fun,” said Parris, 35, noting that the “lively” Foxx brought “such an energy to the set.”
“We would never work. We all just had fun laughing and partying,” she added.
Teyonah Parris, Jamie Foxx and John Boyega inThey Cloned Tyrone(2023).Parrish Lewis/Netflix
Parrish Lewis/Netflix
They Cloned Tyronewill be Foxx’s second film to release since he experienced what his daughterCorinne Foxxdescribed in an April Instagram statement as a “medical complication.” (His first,God Is a Bullet, is in select theaters now.)
Corrine, 29, wrote on her Instagram Story May 12 that her father had"been out of the hospital for weeks, recuperating,” though no she provided no further information regarding theDjango Unchainedstar’s health at the time.
TheOscarwinner also took to social media in Mayto thank fansfor their well wisheson Instagram, writing, “Appreciate all the love!!! Feeling blessed.”
Foxx was filming anotherNetflixmovie titledBack in ActionwithCameron DiazandGlenn Closein Atlanta at the time of his health emergency. That movie initially halted production, but itresumed filmingusing multiple body doubles to do so without Foxx.
As the actor continues to recover, he has at least one more film he completed: the R-rated, dog-themed comedyStrays, in which he provides the voice for a Boston terrier, which is set for release later this summer.
They Cloned Tyronebegins streaming on Netflix July 21.
source: people.com
