Jamie Foxx is ‘awake and alert’ after being hospitalized last week following a health hazard.
A source spoke People on Friday and gave an update on the 55-year-old actor, who plays rresides in a medical institution in Georgia.
“He’s fine, thank God,” the source said. “He’s still in the hospital and the doctors are running tests, but he’s awake and alert. They’re watching him.’
Foxx fell ill last Tuesday in Atlanta, where he is filming his upcoming Netflix movie Back in Action with Cameron Diaz and Glenn Close.
While his family has shared news of his health problems, they have not provided any details.
On the mend: Jamie Foxx is ‘awake and alert’ after being hospitalized last week following a health hazard; pictured in 2022
However, a source previously told People that Foxx was steadily improving.
Fans were initially warned about the health scare when the actor’s daughter, Corinne Foxx, shared a dire statement on social media earlier this month.
The 29-year-old actress wrote: “We wanted to share that my dad, Jamie Foxx, had a medical complication yesterday.
“Fortunately, with quick action and good care, he is already on the road to recovery,” she continued.
“We know how loved he is and appreciate your prayers. The family requests privacy during this time,” the statement concluded.
At the time, sources confirmed to TMZ that Foxx’s condition was serious enough to require him to be hospitalized.
Limited details have been shared and it’s unclear what symptoms the comedian suffered.
Regaining his strength: Speaking to People, a source revealed that the actor “is still in the hospital and doctors are running tests, but he is awake and alert. They’re watching him’; pictured in 2014
Hoping for the best: While his family has shared news of his health issues, they have not provided details. However, a source previously told People that Foxx is steadily improving; he is seen in March
CNN previously reported tests were conducted to determine what led to his health anxiety and that the actor was observed in hospital.
“They are running tests and are still trying to figure out exactly what happened,” an insider said.
Despite his improving condition, there is no word yet on when he will be able to leave the hospital or resume filming.
The film has been marketed as the return to acting for his co-star Cameron Diaz, whom he helped coax out of retirement, though she is reportedly planning to retire for good after a series of disasters on the film set.
Glenn Close also appears in the film.
The hospitalization was so severe that the actor’s family came from out of town to be with him.
A source told TMZ, “He’s communicating now, and that’s good news,” which may mean he was unable to communicate at one point due to the medical emergency.
Foxx shares his daughter Corinne with his ex-girlfriend Connie Kline. He also has a 13-year-old daughter Annalize, whom he shares with Kristin Grannis.
His last film shoot in Atlanta seems to have been a surprisingly stressful ordeal for the Baby Driver actor, as well as his peers.
Breaking: Fans were initially alerted to the health scare when the actor’s daughter, Corinne Foxx, shared a dire statement on social media last Wednesday; pictured in 2019
Grave: The 29-year-old actress wrote: ‘We wanted to share that my dad, Jamie Foxx, had a medical complication yesterday’
Last month it was reported that Foxx “had an absolute meltdown” while the film was being shot in the UK, leading to the firing of several people.
He reportedly landed an executive producer on the project, along with two directors and even his own driver.
According to The Sun, a staffer was sacked in connection with an apparent scam to gain access to £33,000 in cash from the actor, allegedly in connection with the sale of a Rolex watch.
There was even more drama when it was revealed that production was halted last month after an unexploded World War II bomb was discovered on the London film set just before two major action sequences were due to be filmed.