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24 pauses production for Kiefer Sutherland surgery

Production on 24 has had to be halted as Kiefer Sutherland undergoes surgery for a procedure related to a ruptured cyst near his kidney.

Production on 24 has had to be halted as Kiefer Sutherland undergoes surgery for a procedure related to a ruptured cyst near his kidney.

Production is expected to resume in a week’s time.

The Los Angeles Times reports that although the cyst ruptured while he was working earlier in the week, production continued until Friday without him.

His publicist issued the following statement: “While Kiefer Sutherland is frustrated to miss even one day of work, he and FOX decided together that it would be best to complete this minor elective procedure now as a precaution as opposed to six weeks from now when production wraps.

“He looks forward to returning to work next week.”

The studio also issued a statement: “We are temporarily suspending production of 24 while our friend and colleague Kiefer Sutherland undergoes a medical procedure. We hope to resume production shortly and do not anticipate any disruption in the broadcast of this season’s episodes.”

While Sutherland was undergoing medical attention, his father Donald was preparing to participate in the Opening Ceremony in Vancouver.

Maybe Jack Bauer needs to take time for a few more coffees, sandwiches and toilet breaks?

Source: LA Times

6 Responses

  1. Responding to Craig’s remark, they could base an episode where Jack or a colleague is stuck on the toilet that is rigged with a bomb (ripping off Lethal Weapon 2).

  2. i always thought he acquired his food in a fashion similar to how he gets a mobile phone / car…….runs up to a bystander on the street, pulls a gun on them, tell them its a matter of national security……and to hand over their sandwich. That, or they just get pistol whipped for the sambo. I cant see them having it in the script where we see jack queueing up for 5-10 mins in subway……

  3. An FBI agent made a fatal mistake of going to the toilet in the last season, for those who don’t follow the show he was killed by the guy was getting coffee. The writers did a two birds with one stone in that ep.

  4. “Maybe Jack Bauer needs to take time for a few more coffees, sandwiches and toilet breaks?”
    Food for thought for the script writers

    Ummm…have you ever thought that’s what he does during the commercial breaks?

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