Michael J Fox made a surprise appearance at the BAFTA Awards. Epic hero Back to the futureShe went to present one of the cinema awards and entered the stage in a wheelchair in front of an ecstatic audience. While presenting the Best Picture award to OppenheimerShe mentions how cinema is “magical” and can “change our lives.”
Seconds earlier, the party's host, David Tennant, had introduced him as a “true cinematic legend.” The American became known as conservative Alex P. Keaton in the sitcom He who leaves his ownhaving starred in the 1985 film trilogy, giving life to Marty McFly.
Since the 1990s, when he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, Fox has kept a low profile and rarely appears in public, although he continues to work: From the film Those ghosts caught mefrom 1996 to Designated survivor2018 series, without forgetting his participation in winning awards the good Wife (2009-2016) or the fact that he gave voice to Little Stuart Little (In 1999, 2002 and 2005).
Michael J. Fox has been fighting Parkinson's disease since 1991. He created a foundation to find a cure for it and raised $2 billion to research it.
He received a standing ovation after his surprise appearance at the BAFTA Awards. Absolute legend??
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For this reason, the attendance on Sunday was surprising, and deserved a standing ovation. Some fans even shared on social media that they were moved — “a true hero,” one user wrote — when they saw the moment Michael J. Fox rose from his wheelchair to present the award. “Five films are nominated in this category tonight, and they all have one thing in common: they're what we do best,” the actor said.
Documentary STILL: I'm still Michael J. FoxWritten by Davis Guggenheim, it chronicles the 62-year-old actor's journey with Parkinson's disease, which led him to found the research association, the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, in 2000, of which he was a nominee. — But he lost to 20 days in Mariupol.
I just came to make sure I wasn't the only one saddened by the glaring omission @BAFTA to #Matthew_Perry During the tribute note! #BAFTA2024
I'm glad to see it's not just me! pic.twitter.com/CP7m7vMv0J-Annalise Cowlisho (@Annalise_24) February 18, 2024
The purpose of a documentary, like any other film, is to bring people together “no matter where they are from.” Fox added: “There's a reason they say movies are magical, because movies can change your day. They can change our perspective.”
The Internet's reaction to the star's absence was less positive friends Matthew Perry (1969-2023) in honor of celebrities such as Jane Birkin or Julian Sands who died last year — On sound Time after timewritten by Cyndi Lauper, played by actress Hannah Waddingham Ted Lasso. “No mention of Matthew Perry at the BAFTA memorial ceremony?!” “BAFTA is so bad,” one user complained on X (formerly Twitter).
This was followed by a series of complaints, which prompted the British Academy to justify, in a statement, that it would provide appropriate honor at the BAFTA television awards ceremony, scheduled for next May.
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