Back to the Future reunion: Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd leaves fans in tears

Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd have found their way back together nearly 40 years after the release of the Back to the Future trilogy. Watch video.

Fans have been left in tears as Back to the Future stars Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd were reunited nearly 40 years after the sci-fi trilogy was released.

The pair – who played Marty McFly and Dr Emmett ‘Doc’ Brown in the iconic hit 1985 film – appeared at this year’s New York Comic Con panel at the Javits Center event to talk about the saga, while fans grew teary-eyed watching the pair remember the good old’ days.

“The best part of the movie was working with Chris,” Fox said of 83-year-old Lloyd, recalling when they first met.

Fox, 61, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, took to the stage to an enormous applause before he paused to play air guitar in honour of Marty’s moves from the first movie.

Actors Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox attend a Back To The Future Reunion at New York Comic Con. Picture: Getty Images

As Lloyd joined Fox on stage, the cheers grew louder as the pair shared an emotional moment that left many viewers in tears as they hugged in front of an audience of fans.

Answering questions about the movie, Fox praised his co-star as a “genius” and said they had “immediate chemistry”.

“My father-in-law battled Parkinson’s for many years before passing away a few months ago. It’s brutal,” wrote politician Steve Marchand on Twitter.

“The effort, determination & courage on display here by Michael J Fox brought me to tears. Massive respect for him.”

“People in the comments keep saying it’s ‘so sad to see him this way’ about Michael J. Fox,” tweeted another user.

If you were a teenager in 1985, then Michael J. Fox was your guy. Marty McFly in Back to the Future is the coolest teenager in cinema history.
Watching him hug Christopher Lloyd like this is so beautiful. #BackToTheFuture #MichaelJFox pic.twitter.com/sniP95YE1J

— The Sting (@TSting18) October 9, 2022

“I’m just so glad he’s still alive, fighting, humour intact, and able to make it to another Comic Con. I’m not sad as long as he’s still here.”

Since Fox’s shock diagnosis, he has been campaigning for greater research into the condition.

At Comic Con, he briefly talked about his health status and the Michael J Fox Foundation, which is the largest Parkinson’s disease foundation.

A poster for Spielberg’s Back To The Future. Picture: Supplied

“Parkinson’s has brought people who are still coming in, but it’s a gift, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything,” he said.

“People like Chris have meant so much to me, and so many of you have, too.”

“It’s not about what I have, it’s about what you’ve given me,” he added, “a voice to do that and help people.”

Back To The Future first appeared on the big screen in 1985 before returning for two sequels in 1989 and 1990.

The adventures saw Marty travelling through time in Doc‘s time machine, visiting 1955 to undo a major mistake that stopped his parents falling in love – threatening his very existence.

Subsequent films saw the pair visiting a very futuristic 2015 and the Wild West of 1885.