X-Men star Tyler Mane diagnosed with super-rare breast cancer

Tyler Mane, the professional wrestler turned actor whose best known for playing Sabretooth in the original “X-Men” movie, announced on Instagram that he’s been diagnosed with a super-rare form of breast cancer.

“I have some bad news: I start chemo today. One in 750 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and I’m one of them,” Mane announced in a video posted on his Instagram page.

“Yep. I have breast cancer. And yep, it’s super rare. Only 1% of breast cancers are men,” the actor added in the post’s capation. “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.”

Mane encouraged his followers to “start talking about it” because “1 in 755 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and if caught early, it’s VERY treatable.” He later posted a second video on Instagram in which he thanked his fans for their support.

“I greatly appreciate it. I got this. I’m gonna kick cancer‘s ass,” Mane said. “Thank you for coming along for the journey. We need to spread the awareness. Cancer sucks but if you catch it quick enough, you can win this battle.”

Mane returned as Sabretooth in 2024’s “Deadpool & Wolverine.” His other prominent acting roles include “Troy” (2004), the Max series “Doom Patrol” (2022–2023) and playing the slasher icon Michael Myers in Rob Zombie’s “Halloween” (2007) and “Halloween II” (2009).

-Variety