Michael J. Fox Calls “Back to the Future” Costar Christopher Lloyd ‘Youthful’ Ahead of His 88th Birthday (Exclusive)
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Michael J. Fox mirrored on Christopher Lloyd turning 88, tying it to the iconic DeLorean pace in Back to the Future
Fox praised Lloyd as one of the most “youthful” folks he is aware of after a current dinner collectively
Fox attended a Parkinson’s fundraiser in Nashville, celebrating $3.5 million raised and his ongoing appearing success
Michael J. Fox is aware of how necessary the quantity 88 is to Christopher Lloyd.
In dialog with PEOPLE at the A Country Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s occasion in Nashville on April 15, the acclaimed Back to the Future star, 64, took a quick second to replicate on the notion that his value in the 1985 movie and longtime good friend, Christopher Lloydis popping 88 this yr.
Through the lens of the film, that quantity is the identical as the pace wanted by the DeLorean time machine to time-travel.
“Yeah. I put a picture on my Instagram,” Fox mentioned, referencing a photograph he and Lloyd shared in a joint post of the pair out to eat, leaning in and smiling at each other.
That submit was captioned, “Dining with my bestie at the beach. Next year BTTF is 41. Great Scott. Chris will be 8️⃣8️⃣. That’s some serious s—,” in reference to Lloyd’s character, Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown.
Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox at A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s in November 2018
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Lloyd, quoting Fox’s character, Marty McFly, as he simply did his personal, wrote in the feedback, “Man, that’s heavy.”
“He and I went out for dinner a few days ago, and he said he’d be 88… when he turns 88. But he’s great. He’s one of the most youthful guys I know. So young,” Fox advised PEOPLE at the Nashville occasion.
A Country Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s 2026 marked a significant milestone for the Michael J. Fox Foundation, which celebrated having raised greater than $3.5 million over the previous three years by internet hosting occasions in Music City. For this yr’s iteration, Fox was joined by Willie Geist, Little Big Town, Eric Church and extra for a night of music and celebration as his basis works towards a treatment.
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Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox in ‘Back to the Future’ (1985)
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Beyond his noteworthy contributions to Parkinson’s analysis, Fox remains to be retaining busy as an actor and a household man. His most up-to-date look on the hit collection Shrinking you may have drawn crucial acclaim and, for the star, an excellent nearer bond with collaborator Harrison Ford.
Asked a couple of potential return to the collection, Fox advised PEOPLE, “Oh, completely. Absolutely. I like Bill [Lawrence] and I’m so blissful it is a success. And it is such a good time being with these actors.”
On prime of that, Fox released a memoir, Future Boyat the finish of 2025, wherein he recounts what it was like filming Back to the Future and his fan-favorite sitcom Family Ties at the identical time.
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