Evangeline Lilly, who you may know from her roles in Lost, Ant-Man and The Hobbit, has revealed that she has brain damage. The actress fell while in Hawaii, hitting her face on a rock in the process.
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The fall itself occurred months ago, with Evangeline initially updating her fans that she'd suffered a concussion. However, in a January 2 update, Evangeline revealed to her fans that she's now been diagnosed with brain damage.
"It's late on January 1st, the first day of 2026," Evangeline began. "And I'm entering into this new year, the Year of the Horse with some bad news about my concussion. A lot of you asked how I'm doing. A lot of you have inquired about the brain scans that you heard I got. And the results came back from the scans, and almost every area in my brain is functioning at a decreased capacity. I do have brain damage from the TBI. And... Possibly other factors going on."
However, the Marvel actress appeared to be in good spirits, smiling in the video. She received countless well-wishes in the comments section, with her fanbase rallying to provide support and positivity.
Evangeline Lilly Is Looking on the Brighter Side of Things
During that same video, Evangeline went on to explain how her injury has helped her slow down in her day-to-day life.
"My job is to get to the bottom of that with the doctors and then embark on the hard work of fixing it. which I don't look forward to because I feel like hard work is all I do. But that's okay. My cognitive decline since I smashed my face open has helped me slow down and have a more restful day. Finished my 2025. I think this was the calmest, most restful Christmas holiday I have had, maybe since I had children. So, 14 years ago. So that's it. Feeling extraordinarily grateful and blessed to be able to have one more day, one more year on this beautiful living plane.t"
It may be a while before we see Evangeline back on the movie screen. Nevertheless, health comes first, and judging by her update, she's going to fight tooth and nail to recover the brain function she lost when she took that fall.
