Michael J Fox said he would consider a return to acting if he was offered the right role that incorporated the "realities" of his Parkinson’s disease. The Back To The Future star announced his retirement from on-screen work in 2020, having been open about how the disease affected his memory and made it difficult to remember lines of dialogue. The 62-year-old told Entertainment Tonight he would consider acting again "if I could figure it out". The activist and former
Hollywood Actor was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s disease a year after Back To The Future Part III was released in 1990. He explained: "If someone offers me a part and I do it and I have a good time, great," he said. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the
USA, go to The Mirror US . READ MORE: 'Michael J Fox's BAFTA appearance shows he still is one of most beloved movie stars' He is currently battling with a Parkinson's diagnosis ( Image: Getty Images) "I would do acting if something came up that I could put my realities into it, my challenges, if I could figure it out." Fox first noticed a tremor in his little finger before his diagnosis at the age of 29 and the progressive neurological condition has severely affected his mobility. He has suffered broken bones from numerous falls. During the interview with Entertainment Tonight, Fox said his goals were always shifting, but his biggest goal had been "to raise a family" with his wife Tracy Pollan, whom he married in 1988. He said: "My goals are always shifting. My biggest goal, I think, was to raise a family. We have four amazing kids, and that’s been the big thing. And then the other is with the work we’ve done with the foundation and wanting to achieve those goals." Fox founded the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s research in 2000, which has raised more than two billion dollars (£1.58 billion), CBS News reported in November. In 2023, he starred in the Apple+ documentary Still: A Michael J Fox Movie, exploring how Parkinson’s impacted his life. A documentary is underway about his health struggles ( Image: Corbis via Getty Images) As well as starring in the Back To The Future trilogy, Fox is known for films including Teen Wolf and Doc Hollywood along with the TV series Spin City. In February, he received a standing ovation after making a surprise appearance in a wheelchair at the BAFTA film awards in
London to present the best film award to Sir Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer. Fox discussed his decision to stop acting in a 2023 interview with Empire. He talked about about appearing in two episodes of The Good Wife spinoff The Good Fight in 2020 and struggling to remember his lines. "I thought of Once Upon a Time In Hollywood. 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. Just freaking insane,"" Fox told the magazine. "I had this moment where I was looking in the mirror and thought, 'I cannot remember it anymore.' Fox said he told himself, "Well, let’s move on," and that the decision ultimately "was peaceful." Now he may be open to rethinking things it seems. Follow the Mirror US News page on
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