A number of Hollywood stars gathered in support of an iconic Canadian actor this week.
Singers, actors, and other celebrities convened at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Centre, New York City, Wednesday (May 3) night for a screening of Michael J. Fox's upcoming biographical film.
The Edmonton-born actor, known for his roles in Back to the Future and Doc Hollywood, stars in Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, which chronicles Fox's rise to fame and battle with Parkinson's. The film will "incorporate documentary, archival and scripted elements," according to Apple TV+.
Vancouver's Ryan Reynolds shared a touching tribute to Michael J. Fox earlier this year, adding that Fox's film The Frighteners is "criminally underrated."
Among attendees were Law & Order: SVU's Mariska Hargitay, Ali Wentworth, Joan Jett, Katie Couric and husband John Molner, Elvis Costello, Mark Seliger, Denis Leary, Henrik Lundqvist, Debra Messing, Andrew Shue, and Fox's wife Tracy Pollan and daughter Schuyler Fox.
"Oh what a movie, oh what a person, oh what a heart," writes Hargitay endearingly in an Instagram post. Others also share touching messages on social media.
Meg Ryan, known for her roles in When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle, also made a rare public appearance in support of Fox and his new film.
Fox has a Metro Vancouver connection. The beloved actor's parents met at a community dance in Ladner and his mom Phyllis worked for the Delta Optimist. Fox, however, grew up in Burnaby.
With files from Elana Shepert
