Steve McQueen revealed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer while filming his latest project, 'Blitz,' two years ago. At the time of the production, he "delayed the shoot by two weeks and then had the procedure.

Director Steve McQueen revealed that he’s “fully recovered and functional” after privately battling prostate cancer. The 55-year-old British filmmaker shared details about his health battle publicly for the first time in an interview with Deadline published on Thursday.

Blitz' director Steve McQueen on the choices he made to create his homage to wartime London with Saoirse Ronan and newcomer Elliott Heffernan.

The director illuminates his new World War II epic, focused on a boy’s fight to get back home amid the rubble of war-torn London.

Steve McQueen Had Prostrate Cancer Procedure On Eve Of ‘Blitz’ Shoot; He Is Now “Fully Recovered, Fully Functional”

Steve McQueen is a brave cancer survivor! and he is surely spreading awareness about it. The director talked about his prostate cancer diagnosis, which he got while working on his new film Blitz two years ago,

Seeing war through a child’s eyes is sobering. It helps us reconnect to a situation that’s ongoing and unfortunately very familiar."

The acclaimed filmmaker says he is now "fully recovered and fully functional." Acclaimed filmmaker Steve McQueen has revealed for the first time that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago.