Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd Embrace During Comic Con Reunion
Marty McFly and Doc Brown back together!
Fans cried when Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd reunited at New York Comic Con.
According to LAD Bible, “Fox, 61, had walked out onto the stage first at the event, which took place on Saturday 8 October, stopping for a moment in the middle of the stage to treat fans to an air guitar version of Marty McFly’s moves from the movie’s iconic ‘Johnny B. Goode’ scene.”
The pair starred, of course, in the 1985 sci-fi classic “Back to the Future” — long before Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
One fan, Carl Mitchell, posted a video of the moment to his Facebook page saying, “So sad to see Michael J Fox like this but he’s such a fighter that hug with Christopher Lloyd so emotional.”
Other fans commented, offering memories, admiration, and support:
“Back to the Future is one of my all time top favourite films – 37 years after it was released it is still as fresh and original now as it was back then! So sad to see Michael J Fox in his current condition but the friendship and chemistry with Chris Lloyd is still there – keep fighting Michael!”
“As part of my research into Parkinson’s I’ve read his autobiography he’s done amazing work highlighting the condition.”
Good Morning America reported that the pair reminisced about how Michael got the part. They had been filming for six weeks with Eric Stolz as the lead. Chris Lloyd was dismayed that he’d have to refilm so much of what they’d already done.
But then, when he and Michael began the work, he recognized something special was afoot.
“‘The chemistry was there from the first scene we had. … It remained that way for three movies and it hasn’t gone away, by the way,’ he noted.”
“Fox said all he had to do was ‘react’ to the ‘brilliant’ Lloyd playing the eccentric Dr. Emmett Brown.”
“He added, ‘It was a thrill. Anytime I got to work with him, I knew it was gonna be a good day.'”
Fox retired from acting in 2020 and has raised over $1 billion in research for Parkinson’s since forming his foundation in 2000.
Demonstrating his positive approach to life, Fox refers to Parkinson’s as a gift.
“‘I’ve said to people it’s a gift and they say, ‘You’re nuts.’ I say, ‘Yeah, but it’s the gift that keeps on taking,’ he continued, adding that Lloyd has helped him throughout his struggle. ‘But it’s a gift and I wouldn’t change it for anything. … It’s not about what I have, it’s about what I’ve been given — the voice to get this done, to help people out.'”
The iconic pair signed autographs for hundreds of fans who Fox says, “gave me my whole life.”
