Brian Cox was seen for the first time since announcing he tested positive for coronavirus when he stepped out in Primrose Hill on Friday.
The Succession star, 77, cut a calm figure as he walked through the affluent suburb as he recovered from the virus.
On Thursday he announced that he would withdraw from the competition March and rally for an independent Scotland in the EU event Edinburgh Saturday, where he was to give a speech in his native country.
He appeared just hours after it was announced that he will miss the meeting, organized by Believe in Scotland and Yes for EU, while he recovers from the respiratory condition.
The Dundee-born actor told it The national: ‘I am absolutely sorry to miss the Believe in Scotland meeting, which seems to be shaping up to be a pivotal moment for the independence movement…
Out and about: Brian Cox was seen for the first time since announcing he tested positive for coronavirus as he stepped out in Primrose Hill on Friday
Cancelled: He was forced to pull out of an upcoming Scottish independence rally after testing positive for COVID-19
On the bright side: The Succession star, 77, cut a calm figure as he walked through the affluent suburb as he recovered from the virus
“I was very much looking forward to working with grassroots independence organizers and supporters on Saturday and receiving an inspiring list of speakers for this positive celebration of the independence movement.
“I would really like to attend the Believe in Scotland March and Rally which is scheduled for early next year so I will work with the organizers to fit that into my schedule.”
Instead, Brian will film an Independence video once he recovers from symptoms of the coronavirus, which has seen a surge in cases in the UK and has sparked growing concern about the spread of the mutated COVID variant Perola.
Believe in Scotland founder Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp added: “Everyone at Believe in Scotland and Yes for EU wishes Brian a speedy recovery.
“We will miss both the star quality and honest integrity that Brian offers when he speaks of Scotland’s unquestioned potential as an independent nation.
“Brian has also offered to record a video for our supporters when he is fully recovered, so we will hear from him soon.”
The Scottish actor is also among a number of celebrities who will be attending and speaking at this year’s Cheltenham Literature Festival.
The Gloucestershire-based festival gives a voice to contemporary fiction writers – and the program is a mix of ticketed events, free family activities and fringe events.
Comfort: On Thursday he announced he was withdrawing from the March and Rally for an Independent Scotland in the EU event in Edinburgh on Saturday, where he would be giving a speech in his native country
Disappointment: The Succession star was expected to speak at the March and Rally for an Independent Scotland in the EU event, taking place in Edinburgh on Saturday
Absent: Cox will now miss the meeting, hosted by Believe in Scotland and Yes for EU, as he recovers from the respiratory illness
At the festival, Cox – who is known for his role of Logan Roy in Succession – will discuss his memoir Putting The Rabbit In The Hat, which follows his journey to fame and takes a look at his childhood experiences in the city of Dundee.
The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, organized by Cheltenham Festivals, takes place from 6 to 15 October.
With Succession over, Cox returns to the London stage next year as another monstrous father, in Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night.
He will also front the Amazon James Bond based game show, 007’s Road To A Million.
More recently, Cox has supported the strike of members of Hollywood’s Screen Actors Guild over wages and the threat to their livelihoods posed by artificial intelligence.
Speaking at a rally in London, he invoked Roy’s foul-mouthed anger for calling for “legislation that says ‘AI fuck off'”.
Get involved: Cox has supported the strike of members of Hollywood’s Screen Actors Guild over wages and the threat to their livelihoods posed by artificial intelligence