Rumors are flying around the world of entertainment over the weekend hospitalization of actor Owen Wilson and whether he tried to commit suicide. A member of Wilson’s family alerted police and ambulance personnel shortly before noon on Sunday and medics rushed to treat the “Wedding Crashers” star for undisclosed medical reasons at his Santa Monica home before taking him to St. John’s Health Center. Reports surfaced that the 38-year-old had been treated for cuts on his left wrist and taking an unspecified amount of pills which were then followed by a story that Wilson had attempted to take his own life.

In a short statement released through Wilson’s publicist on Monday the actor said “I respectfully ask that the media allow me to receive care and heal in private during this difficult time.” No further information was given as to why he required medical treatment.

This startling development may throw a wrench into Wilson’s movie prospects. His next film, “The Darjeeling Limited”, is scheduled to open in theaters on September 29. Under normal conditions the actors appearing in a film would give interviews with the press in the weeks leading up to the movie’s release, but with Wilson’s personal life now under the spotlight it is doubtful if he would give interviews at the present time. Furthermore the blonde-haired Wilson was slated to make a cameo in Ben Stiller’s new comedy “Tropic Thunder” which is now filming. Whether he will still want to work on that project is now unclear.

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