Overview

• Ahmed disclosed the episode on the Podcrushed podcast, describing his body as having “given up” during the 2015–2016 shoot.
• He said he was briefly hospitalized for extreme exhaustion and then had to rebuild his strength “from scratch.”
• No specific diagnosis was provided, which he summarized as “something very silent and very intense” that did not improve quickly.
• He recalled fearing he might not get his life back, while also experiencing a sense of liberation, gratitude and acceptance.
• The experience shaped later choices, including taking the lead in 2019’s Sound of Metal, which brought him major awards recognition.