“Back to the Future” star talks about the consequences of Parkinson’s: “I can not take any role”
Hollywood actor Michael J. Fox, who has been battling the disease in recent years, has revealed for the first time that he has recently been forced to refuse roles that include too much text, due to his deteriorating condition. “I just can not remember many lines, it is no longer as it was,” he explained
The actor Michael J. Fox, whom we know mainly from his role in the film “Back to the Future” has been dealing with Parkinson’s disease in recent years, and now he explains that due to his deteriorating condition he was forced to refuse quite a few roles. The reason? Lines too long.
‘I just can no longer do that. “My memory is weakening,” Fox said. In about a week, the actor will celebrate his 61st birthday, when in the last two years he has completely made a comeback and played in several great series, including the series “The Good Wife”, where he played the unforgettable character of a nasty lawyer.
‘There have been quite a few cases in the last few months that I just can’t remember the lines, I have a blackout, that’s the situation. I can not remember five pages of dialogue. So instead I’m going for a walk on the beach, ‘Fox concluded amusingly. Remember, this is not the first time the actor has talked about dealing with Parkinson’s.
Two years ago Fox published a memoir in which he wrote that he had decided to retire, and he is retiring from acting for now. “I do not yet know what the future will bring, but if it means the end of my playing career, then so be it,” he wrote at the time.
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