Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty
It was a heavy moment, Doc.
In aninterviewwithEntertainment Tonight, the beloved actor, 61, talked about the moment he saw his dear friend, who he first met after being cast as Marty McFly in the iconic 1985 film about time travel via a DeLorean.
“Chris is the best guy,” Fox told ET. “He’s gone from being this actor who I worked with, who I thought was funny and smart, to a guy who is like my brother, to a guy who is really like a father figure to me now.”
Amblin Entertainment/Universal Pictures/Kobal/Shutterstock
“People like us together because we remind them of people who they like,” the actor said. “When I saw Chris at this comic-con, I just put my arms around him. I was just so happy to see him. I am not the steadiest walker these days, [but] I beamed across that stage really fast, so I could be there in time to meet him when he got there.”
It marked the pair’s first reunion since they joined forces with other cast members on Josh Gad’s pandemic YouTube series,Reunited Apart, back in 2020.
In this week’s cover story, Fox opened up to PEOPLE about the tough year he experienced, including serious injuries from falls due to his Parkinson’s and thedeath of his mother Phyllisin September at the age of 92.
“I broke my cheek, then my hand, then my shoulder, had a replacement shoulder put in and broke my [right] arm, then I broke my elbow,” he told PEOPLE. “I’m 61 years old, and I’m feeling it a little bit more.”
For more from Michael J. Fox, pick up the latest issue ofPEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribehere.
However, despite his year, the actor remains positive and optimistic, telling PEOPLE, “It’s been a struggle, but I’m happy. I say that because I hope on some level people can find happiness in spite of what they’re going through.”
source: people.com
