BAD NEWS FOR MICHAEL J. FOX AFTER
In a poignant update, Michael J. Fox, a resilient fighter in the battle against Parkinson’s for over three decades, grapples with the disease’s relentless hold. At 62, he confronts the harsh truth of his journey, marked by the unforgiving grip of facial muscle paralysis and a body bearing the scars of surgeries and fractures.
Facing his mortality with unwavering courage, Fox acknowledges, “Every day feels more challenging… I know I won’t see 80.”
Having spent time with Fox, Director Davis Guggenheim longs for the profound perspective that Fox embodies. Fox solemnly acknowledges Parkinson’s as a complex adversary that relentlessly takes, yet paradoxically ignites transformative growth within his life.
Throughout his journey, which has been fraught with depression and marked by numerous injuries, including fractures and surgeries, Fox has been tested to his core.
With unwavering resolve, he asserts, “I’m as tough as they come.”
In a recent interview titled “I hate it. It sucks. But it didn’t defeat me’: Michael J Fox on pity, Parkinson’s – and a potential cure,” the actor reflects on his diagnosis at the age of 29, when he was one of Hollywood’s most sought-after stars. He candidly discusses how he has coped with the disease, what fears him, and why he finds the idea of being a saint utterly dull.
