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.
The 62-year-old actor came onstage in a wheelchair but insisted on standing up at the podium to hand out the prize to Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.
Fox received a standing ovation, with many social media users posting that they were in tears seeing him on stage.
Davis Guggenheim’s film, Still: A Michael J Fox Movie, was nominated for best documentary but lost out to 20 Days In Mariupol. people to tears in Baftas surprise appearance
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”.
When presenting the nominees for best film, Fox described cinema as “magic” which can “change your life”.
He added: “There’s a reason why they say movies are magic because movies can change your day.
“It can change your outlook. Sometimes it can change your life.”
Social media users were quick to react to Fox’s appearance on X, formerly Twitter, 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. According to CBS News, the Foundation has raised more than £1.58bn.
