Following the path of Val Kilmerwho in 2021 presented his autobiographical documentary, within the framework of the Cannes Film Festival, Valthe actor of Back to the Future, Michael J. Fox, revealed to the world this weekend his production Still: A Michael J. Fox Moviein which he reflects on his life, fame and his career on the screen.
The projection of documentary directed by Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth) occurred during the 2023 Sundance Festival on the night of Saturday, January 21 and he was greeted with standing applause that lasted for several minutes. Guggenheim and Michael J. Fox launched the project 3 years ago.
“At 16, a little boy from the army landed a role as a 12-year-old boy on a Canadian TV show. confident that could succeed in the US, he moved into a small apartment in the slums of Beverly Hills. Three years later, he was struggling to get by and was ready to retire. But then came his breakout roles, Alex P. Keaton in the sitcom family ties and Marty McFly in the trilogy Back to the Futureand a superstar was born ”, collects the official synopsis of the documentary.
“Michael J. Fox dominated the industry for most of the 1980s and 1990sbut a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease at age 29 threatened to derail his career.
“Fox’s unlikely story sounds like something out of Hollywood, so what better way to tell it than through scenes of his own work, complete with stylish re-creations? Owner of his own narrative, the actor jokingly recounts his trip with intimacy, frankness and humor. Still reveals what happens when an eternal optimist is faced with an incurable disease.
In addition to the public present in the room, his former classmates Back to the Future, Christopher Lloyd and Jennifer Grey, too They showed their support for the actor through social networks and expressed their enthusiasm to see the documentary.
Although the documentary is marked by the characteristic humor of J. Fox, does not let go of his Parkinson’s diagnosis when he was still less than 20 years old, as well as his attempts to keep the news secret for a decadehis inevitable public announcement, until reaching his current work through the Fox Family Foundation.
Michael J. Fox has been married since 1988 to Tracy Pollan, with whom he has 4 children: Sam, Aquinnah, Esmé Anabelle and Schuyler Frances. “The documentary also yells at me about how lucky I’ve been with my family.”, said the actor after the screening. “It’s been an amazing life and most of it is with them”.
Source: Eluniverso
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