Michael J. Fox is opening up about a career regret. "There was a chance to work with you that I missed," the "Back to the Future" actor told Whoopi Goldberg.
29.04.2023 - 00:25 / justjared.com
Michael J. Fox is getting candid about life and death.
The 61-year-old actor spoke in an interview with CBS Sunday Mornings, and got honest about knowing that his time Earthside will come to an end sooner rather than later amid his battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
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In a first look clip, Michael addresses his mortality.
“My life is set up so…I can pack Parkinson’s along with me if I have to,” he shares, explaining that Parkinson’s has forced him to re-center and re-evaluate how he wants life to be.
Michael says, “You don’t die from Parkinson’s. You die with Parkinson’s…”I’ve been thinking about the mortality of it. I’m not gonna be 80.”
He went on, speaking on the advancements that research has made for Parkinson’s, but also noted that he’s still struggling with symptoms.
“I’m not going to lie, it’s getting hard, it’s getting harder,” he says. “Every day is tougher. But, but that’s — that’s the way it is.”
Just recently, Michael stepped out with three of his four children for a special event.
Michael J. Fox is opening up about a career regret. "There was a chance to work with you that I missed," the "Back to the Future" actor told Whoopi Goldberg.
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“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” encouraged him to retire from acting.The “Back to the Future” alum was shooting the series “The Good Fight” in 2021 and he struggled to recall some of his lines due to his Parkinson’s disease.Fox looked back on the moment with Empire Magazine recently, noting that the part in the comedy-drama where DiCaprio’s character Rick Dalton can’t recollect his script inspired him.“I thought of ‘Once Upon A Time in Hollywood,’” Fox said. “There’s a scene where Leonardo DiCaprio’s character can’t remember his lines anymore.”“He goes back to his dressing room and he’s screaming at himself in the mirror.
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