US actor Val Kilmer has denied he has cancer, following Michael Douglas’s claim that his former co-star is ill.
“I love Michael Douglas but he is misinformed,” the Top Gun and Batman Forever star wrote in a Facebook post.
In a talk in London on Sunday, Douglas claimed that Kilmer was “dealing with” throat cancer – the same ailment that Douglas was diagnosed with in 2010.
Kilmer, however, said he was “rehabbing steadily” from “a swollen tongue” and had “no cancer whatsoever”.
“The last time I spoke to [Douglas] was almost two years ago, when I asked him for a referral for a specialist to get a diagnosis for a lump in my throat,” wrote the 56-year-old.
“I ended up using a team at UCLA [University of California, Los Angeles] and have no cancer whatsoever,” he continued.
Kilmer is also known for his roles in films including The Doors, Heat and Tombstone.
Following Douglas’s comments, it was reported that he had been reluctant to seek medical treatment due to his Christian Science faith.
Many Christian Scientists believe that diseases can be healed with prayer, although the Church does not forbid adherents seeking medical aid.
Source-BBC
