Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd reunion delights 'Back to the Future' fans

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Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd delighted “Back to the Future” fans erstwhile they were reunited astatine the weekend, 37 years aft the merchandise of the sci-fi comedy.

The pair, who respectively starred arsenic time-traveling precocious schoolhouse pupil Marty McFly and eccentric “Doc” Emmett Brown successful the 1985 blockbuster and its 2 sequels, appeared unneurotic astatine New York Comic Con connected Saturday to talk connected a sheet astir the modern classic’s legacy.

Lloyd, 83, made definite to papers the moving infinitesimal by sharing a representation of the brace embracing connected signifier astatine Comic Con connected his Instagram Stories. The caption read: “Thank you @newyorkcomiccon you were wonderful.”

The lawsuit made for a reunion of epic proportions and fans couldn’t incorporate their excitement aft footage and photos of the beloved duo began circulating online.

“Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd reunited astatine Comic Con is each the wholesome contented you request connected a Sunday,” 1 idiosyncratic tweeted.

Another wrote: “If you were a teen successful 1985, past Michael J. Fox was your guy. Marty McFly successful Back to the Future is the coolest teen successful cinema history. Watching him hug Christopher Lloyd similar this is truthful beautiful.”

Meanwhile, Fox is set to beryllium honored by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences astatine this year’s Governors Awards for his contributions to movie and his efforts to assistance cure Parkinson’s disease.

The 61-year-old star, who was diagnosed with the illness successful 1991 astatine the property of 29, founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research successful 2000.

He volition person the Academy’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award astatine the lawsuit scheduled for November 19.