The Marvel community has been rallying around X-Men star Tyler Mane following the actor's announcement he has cancer. The Sabretooth actor posted a video on Facebook sharing his diagnosis with breast cancer and his treatment plan.
"I have some bad news, I start chemo today," he began. "One in 750 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, and I'm one of them. Because it's rarely talked about it's usually found in later stages and has worse outcomes. I want to change that." He then asked his fans to share his video, telling them to come along with his journey "to kick this thing in the ass."
In a written statement shared alongside the video, he wrote: "I'll be honest, my first reaction was to keep it secret. I mean it’s kind of embarrassing. But then I found out that men are more likely to be diagnosed in advance stages BECAUSE it's not talked about and not looked for. In fact, my doctors all dismissed it and it was only because my wife pushed me to get the lump removed that I got in early."
Marvel fans have been rallying around Mane, who returned to his Sabretooth role in 2024's Deadpool and Wolverine after starring in 2000's X-Men.
"Prayers for Tyler. I am wishing him nothing but the best in his recovery," one wrote on Reddit. "His Sabretooth was always cool and incredibly menacing even though he only got to play the character briefly. Glad he at least the chance to return after two decades. He’s a kick-ass, larger-than-life dude who will surely beat cancer’s ass. LFG."
"Best wishes to him! I can’t imagine how difficult and scary this is for him. He’s amazing. His portrayal of Sabretooth is iconic," another replied, as a third wrote: "I just met him recently at a con. Such a good-humored dude. He gave me so much crap for wearing my Wolverine shirt, but I deserved it lol. Hope he kicks cancer’s ass!"
Following Deadpool and Wolverine, several X-Men stars are set to join the MCU in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. For more on that, read our list of all the upcoming Marvel movies and shows on the way.
