US actor Michael J. Fox
Brave performance at the BAFTAs
Michael J. Fox walked the red carpet at the 2024 BAFTAs with wife Tracy Pollan.
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Actor Michael J. Fox, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, walked the red carpet with his wife and arrived on the BAFTA stage in a wheelchair.
Fox received a standing ovation from the crème de la crème of show business for his performance. The legendary 1980s film star was visibly moved by the reaction as he stood and leaned on the lectern to announce the nominees and ultimately the winner.
As “Mail Online” continues to reportFox said in presenting the award: “Tonight there are five films nominated in this category and all five have something in common. They are the best of what we do. No matter who you are or where you come from, these films can bring us together. There’s a reason they say movies are magical, because movies can change your day. They can change your perspective. Sometimes they can even change your life.”
Previously, Michael J. Fox, dressed entirely in black, walked the red carpet with his wife Tracy Pollan (63), dressed in elegant white.
Documentary “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” also nominated
Michael J. Fox was just 29 years old when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991. In 1998 he went public with this news. In 2023, the star released the Apple TV+ documentary “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” about his career and life with the serious illness, which also earned him a BAFTA nomination. However, the award for best documentary that evening went to “20 Days in Mariupol”.
Speaking to the BBC in response to the documentary’s nomination, Fox bravely said: “I would say it’s a gift and people would look at me and I would say it’s a gift that keeps on giving, But it’s a gift.”
The biopic “Oppenheimer” was the big winner of the evening and received seven awards, including for best film, Robert Downey Jr. (58) as best supporting actor and Christopher Nolan (53) as best director.