Harrison Ford had the chance to work with Michael J. Fox, and he has nothing but kind words to say about the actor.
The 82-year-old star of Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World was cast in the third season of Apple TV+’s Shrinking alongside Fox, 63, who previously announced his retirement from acting in 2020. Ford spoke about what it was like to work with Fox in a report published by People on Monday, May 19.
“His willingness to be part of our show is a great source of inspiration and gives us a real purpose,” Ford told the publication, before adding, “It’s not just us coming together, two actors. There’s a story to tell, and our commitment to the story is what joins us together. I appreciate his willingness to be a part of the show.”
The Indiana Jones actor admitted that he did not know his co-star “very well” before Fox joined the cast of the Apple TV+ series. He also told the outlet that Fox — whose role in the series has not yet been revealed — was “proud” that Shrinking was “bringing Parkinson’s more into the light.”
Fox — who is best known for his role as Marty McFly in the Back to the Future franchise — publicly shared his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 1991 when he was only 29 years old. He continued acting until he announced his retirement in 2020 via his book No Time Like the Future.
Ford plays a therapist named Dr. Paul Rhodes, who is living with a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis while continuing to practice mental health therapy in the third season of Shrinking. Parkinson’s is defined as “a brain disorder that causes unintended or uncontrollable movements, such as shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with balance and coordination,” according to the National Institute on Aging.
