Michael J Fox took a little trip down memory lane when he met up with his friend and Back to the Future co-star, Christopher Lloyd.
The 64-year-old legend took to Instagram to share a candid snapshot from his reunion. In it, the two are sitting at a beachside restaurant, smiling mid-conversation. The image truly captures the emotions of their touching, decades-long friendship.
“Dining with my bestie at the beach,” wrote Fox. “Next year BTTF is 41. Great Scott. Chris will be 8️⃣8️⃣. That’s some serious sh**.”
Lloyd jumped into the comments and added, “Man, that’s heavy.”
Christopher Lloyd Is One of Michael J. Fox’s Biggest Supporters
Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd’s relationship dates back to 1984, when the first installment of the iconic Back to the Future franchise began filming. The duo went on to play as Marty McFly and Doc Brown in two more BTTF movies, with the last released in 1990. While the two hit it off immediately, it wasn’t until the final installment that the friendship really took root.
“Chris is a great guy. He’s very enigmatic,” Fox said in 2023. “It took me a few films to get to know him. On ‘Back to the Future Part III’, we connected in a way we hadn’t on the other films. I came to see how much he loved acting. I never got that before. To sit down and talk about acting and talk about Shakespeare and ‘King Lear’… This guy can play King Lear! People don’t expect that of him. He’s full of surprises.
Lloyd is well-known as being “among the first to show unwavering support” when Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1991. In 2000, Fox went on to start The Michael J. Fox Foundation, and Lloyd is often on hand to support him at the foundation events.
“Parkinson’s is the gift that keeps on taking – but it’s a gift, and I wouldn’t change it for anything. People like Chris have been there a lot for me, and so many of you have,” Fox emotionally told the crowd at Comic Con in 2022, per Today. “It’s not about what I have, it’s about what I’ve been given – the voice to get this done, and help people out.”
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