By Noor Nanji
Culture reporter at Royal Festival Hall
Back To The Future star Michael J Fox, who is living with Parkinson’s disease, made a surprise appearance at the Baftas to present the best film award.
Introducing the Canadian-American actor onto the stage at the Royal Festival Hall in London, Bafta host David Tennant described him as a “true legend of cinema”.
He talked about film as bringing people together, “no matter who you are or where you’re from”.
“Social media users were quick to react to Fox’s appearance on X, with one saying he was “in floods of tears” the minute he came on stage.
Fox founded the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research in 2000.
Parkinson’s disease, a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years, affects around 128,000 people in England, according the NHS.
