Owen Wilson Drops Out Of Stiller Film

Troubled Actor Had Minor Role In "Tropic Thunder"

(AP)  Owen Wilson, hospitalized after an apparent suicide attempt, has dropped out of the upcoming ensemble comedy "Tropic Thunder."

Wilson will not appear in the DreamWorks movie, already six weeks into production in Hawaii, Daily Variety and The Hollywood Reporter said Wednesday, citing sources they didn't identify.

The decision was characterized as a mutual agreement between director Ben Stiller and the 38-year-old actor, who was taken to the hospital Sunday after police responded to the report of a suicide attempt at his Santa Monica home.

The Hollywood Reporter said Wilson had a minor part in the movie, which stars Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. and revolves around a group of actors who find themselves in the middle of a war.

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Wilson's part was to be filmed in just a week, the trade paper said.

Messages left early Wednesday for a DreamWorks representative and Wilson publicist Ina Treciokas seeking comment weren't immediately returned.

Treciokas declined to answer questions Tuesday about whether Wilson attempted to commit suicide.

Many Hollywood insiders believe Wilson's setback will be short-lived and that he will continue to enjoy big-screen success.

"He's loved," Bernie Brillstein, a veteran Hollywood manager who worked with John Belushi and Chris Farley, said Tuesday.

Brillstein said the incident is "serious, but it's a singular case. Anyone can have a bad day, a very bad day."

Wilson's box-office track record - "Wedding Crashers" topped $200 million, "Cars" brought in almost $250 million - plus his on-screen image as an affable everyman who can charm the ladies while boozing with the boys has made him a favorite with both filmmakers and filmgoers.

Wilson's public perception is "very positive," industry analyst Paul Dergarabedian of Media By Numbers said Tuesday. "Owen Wilson has a really good reputation and people in general really feel bad for him right now."

Fox Searchlight had no comment Tuesday about "The Darjeeling Limited," which stars Wilson, Adrien Brody and Jason Schwartzman. The film is scheduled for release Sept. 29.

Wilson's next starring vehicle, Paramount's "Drillbit Taylor," is set for a March release, a studio spokeswoman said, declining further comment.

A spokesman for 20th Century Fox declined to discuss Wilson's scheduled appearance opposite Jennifer Aniston in the upcoming "Marley & Me."

"It's an inappropriate question to ask," he said. "All our thoughts and concerns are with his health and well-being. Owen asked his privacy be respected and we intend to honor that."

Wilson's emotional issues could have "a deep impact on his future employability and the ability to obtain insurance," said longtime publicist Michael Levine.

But Brillstein said the problem lies in media coverage and the public's taste for ever more sensational celebrity news.

"There is no boundary," he said. "This (kind of thing) has happened for years but the press was never so vigilant in reporting bad news."

[flygirl391]

For all you know he is gay, and out of his mind. You see. i am still thankful that I was created as I am, you may be rich, famous but never happy and suicidal. what a pity

[lil_d3vil]

pettyds1 you really shouldn''t post your real name and address on here {if they are real} as you never know what sorta nut will use it.

[pettyds1]

WILSON,

No, Women is worth losing you life over their is plenty more fish in the sea to choose from!!
You got to get a grip on reality it not worth it at all. You life is to important to your parents and your brothers and any other siblings that you might have. Get a grip on your life and take a look around your family. You would just devaste your family all together.
I lost my oldest brother to suicide and it isn''t any fun at all.
You end up hating your brother for doing this to your family. He left behind his Dad, Mother, 2 Brothers, and 2 sisters and 2 children that was girls. In which they were left to their Mother and yes she taught them how to live and bumb off from men and get pregnant. It is so sad that my brother wasn''t here he would had gotten his girls back to him because of the way their Mother was teaching them. How to use drugs and spread their little legs out to several men. If my brother was here he would had put a stop to it all together.

May God Bless You.

Trust in God he will see you through it all.

But you got to believe in the real God not the fake Gods that a lot of people is turning to that isn''t the answer at all.

Just trust in God,

Deborah S Petty

Benton, AR. 72015-6078

[briansgirl2]

Go ahead man, take care of yourself!! Learn to feed your faith and your doubts will starve themselves.

[dwatson89]

I have enjoyed watching Owen Wilson in every movie he has played a role in. He is hilarious. I hate to hear about his trajedy. I wish he knew how much my heart goes out to him for his physical and spiritual healing. I am lifting him up in my prayers. Please get well soon, we need new!!!

Love,
Donna