Mark Ruffalo has been a consistent performer in Hollywood for over 25+ years. The actor is one of the finest actors of his generation and he has already been nominated 4 times for an Oscar in great films like The Kids Are All Right, Foxcatcher, Spotlight, and Poor Things.
However, he is also a loving father and a committed family man along with his wife Sunrise Coigney. They have been married for over 20+ years and have three kids together, Back in the day, Coigney had a surprising reaction when she was informed by Ruffalo about his brain tumor.
Sunrise Coigney Surprised Mark Ruffalo When She Heard About His Brain Tumor
Mark Ruffalo recently appeared on the Smartless Podcast to talk about his recent Oscar-nominated film Poor Things. He also reflected on his career and various milestones in his life. One specific anecdote that he addressed in the podcast was when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor after his hit 2000 film You Can Count On Me.
Ruffalo revealed that he was hesitant to tell his wife Sunrise Coigney about the tumor as she was heavily pregnant with their daughter Keen at the time. However, when he finally told her about it, she burst into tears and surprised him by stating that she always knew that he was gonna die young. He said,
“Sunrise was, like, nine and a half months pregnant, and the baby was imminently coming. I had one of those 4 am calls, and I woke up probably around 3 am, and I just had this crazy dream. It wasn’t like any other dream I’d ever had. It was just like, ‘You have a brain tumor…[The doctor] comes in, and she kind of looks like a zombie.
You have a mass behind your left ear the size of a golf ball. We don’t know what it is, we can’t tell until it’s biopsied. When I told Sunny about it, first she thought I was joking,” he explained. “And then she just burst into tears and said, ‘I always knew you were gonna die young!’”
He further stated that while the tumor was treated, he was left with one completely deaf ear and had various side effects due to the surgery. However, he is happy that he did the surgery as gave him new hope and joy to continue his wonderful life with his family.
Mark Ruffalo Plays a Nasty Dictator in Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17
Mark Ruffalo is set to star in Bong Joon-ho’s upcoming sci-fi film Mickey 17. The actor has been relishing playing villainous/ vile characters as he did with his recent film Poor Things, for which he was nominated for an Oscar. The actor will be continuing this shtick as he plays ‘another f**king psychopath’ named Hieronymous Marshall in Mickey 17.
Ruffalo told Deadline that he is enjoying playing these despicable characters and revealed that his role in Mickey 17 is a ruthless nasty dictator. He further stated that his character is as bad as they come. He said,
“This guy’s like a nasty dictator, fascist, narcissist; we know the type. He’s as bad as any of these a**holes running around today.”
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In addition to Ruffalo, the film will also star Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, Naomi Ackie, and Toni Collette. It was previously scheduled for a theatrical release on March 29, 2024, but has now been postponed to an undetermined date.
