Michael J. Fox Reflects On Life With Parkinson’s: “I’m Not Going To Be 80”

Michael J. Fox has Leonardo DiCaprio to thank for his decision to step back from Hollywood.

Michael J. Fox is opening up about his hit film, Back to the Future.

Of all the massively popular franchises that have been thrown around as possible reboot candidates, there’s one that has yet to happen and likely won’t— “Back to the Future.” It’s long been known the creators of “Back to the Future,” Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, are against the idea of a reboot or remake of their beloved franchise. However, if it was up to the stars of the film, Michael J.

Brent Lang Executive Editor If Hollywood ever opts to reboot “Back to the Future” without the original cast, Michael J. Fox says he’s at peace with the decision. “I’m not fanatical,” Fox told Variety for a recent cover story on his life and career. “Do what you want. It’s your movie. I got paid already.” But that doesn’t mean he thinks it’s a good idea. Fox also believes that Robert Zemeckis, the trilogy’s director and writer, and his co-writer, Bob Gale, wouldn’t be down with it either. “I don’t think it needs to be,” Fox added. “I think Bob and Bob have been really smart about that. I don’t think it needs rebooting because are you going to clarify something? You’re going to find a better way to tell the story? I doubt it.”

“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.

Michael J. Fox is sharing the impassioned, yet explicit, remark his wife of 34 years said to him that caused the actor to fall in love with her many decades ago. In his revealing documentary "Still: A Michael J.

Michael J Fox has said that watching Leonardo DiCaprio in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood inspired him to retire from acting for good.Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991 at the age of 29. He revealed the diagnosis in 1998 and in 2020, the Back To The Future actor said that he was beginning a “second retirement” after initially returning to work with the disease.In a new interview with Empire, Fox said his decision to step away was inspired by Tarantino’s 2019 film after once scene in the film reminded him of the issues he faced on a daily basis.Fox said when filming The Good Fight, a spin-off to The Good Wife, he struggled to remember his lines due to the disease.“I thought of Once Upon A Time in Hollywood,” Fox recalled in the interview. “There’s a scene where Leonardo DiCaprio’s character can’t remember his lines any more.“He goes back to his dressing room and he’s screaming at himself in the mirror.

A scene in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood resonated with Michael J. Fox and came rushing back when he decided to retire from acting in 2020.

Michael J. Fox has one of the most long-lasting relationships in Hollywood. The 61-year-old actor tied the knot with Tracy Pollan in 1988, going strong in his 35-year marriage after welcoming 33-year-old Sam, 28-year-old Schuyler, 28-year-old Aquinnah, and 21-year-old Esmé.During a recent interview with ET, the star talked about his relationship throughout the years, and what he thinks is the secret to maintaining a successful marriage.

The importance of stillness. As Michael J. Fox reflects on his enormously successful career and his 32-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, the Back to the Future star finds crucial moments of quiet contemplation in his new documentary, Still.

Michael J. Fox first noticed symptoms of Parkinson's after an epic night out., the 61-year-old actor's Apple TV+ documentary, opens in Florida in 1990, the night after Fox was out drinking with Woody Harrelson.«I woke up with a ferocious hangover… I noticed my pinky, auto-animated. For Christ's sake, it's just your freaking finger.

Michael J. Fox is opening up about his battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Michael J. Fox fall in love with Tracy Pollan. In, the actor's Apple TV+ documentary, Fox recalls how he first met his now-wife of three decades and when he knew she was the one for him.Their first meeting came at the height of Fox's career, when was a hit and was still going strong.

Michael J. Fox has been happy and in love for more than three decades. In an interview with ET's Rachel Smith, the 61-year-old actor opens up about the secret to his marriage with Tracy Pollan, which he calls «the best 35 years of my life.»«We give each other space to make mistakes.

As Michael J. Fox continues his ongoing battle with Parkinson’s Disease, he reflected on the sacrifices he made to become a successful Hollywood actor. The "Back to the Future" star was determined to succeed in the industry, even if it meant being a starving artist for a while.  "I was 18 years old, with no money, no connections, literally dumpster diving for food," Fox said during an interview with Variety.

Michael J Fox described his beloved wife Tracy Pollan, 62, as a "miracle" when sharing how she has been his rock amid his decades-long battle with Parkinson's. Speaking to Express. co.

Micheal J. Fox is opening up about the continued physical toll of his experience with Parkinson's disease. In a new interview with, the actor shares some of the surprising injuries he says he's suffered as a result of his illness. «I broke this shoulder — had it replaced. I broke this elbow.

Michael J. Fox is giving his wife all the credit.

Michael J. Fox has been through hell, and not in the way you’re thinking. In the last few years, his mother died, his father-in-law died, and he had to put his beloved dog, Gus, a 120-pound mutt, to sleep after more than a decade of loyal companionship. And then there was an almost biblical series of health challenges, many of them indirectly related to his Parkinson’s disease. “I broke this shoulder — had it replaced. I broke this elbow. I broke this hand. I had an infection that almost cost me this finger. I broke my face. I broke this humerus,” Fox says, pointing to each part of his fractured body, before concluding with a wry snort. “And that sucked.”