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The stars of Back to the Future embraced as fans cheered when they reunited at New York Comic-Con.

"I felt that I barely made it through the [first] six weeks and now I was gonna have to do it again?!" "You guys have given me my whole life," Fox said to the fans. "The best thing that happened in my life was this thing. It hasn't gone away, by the way." Once Fox's schedule opened up, Stoltz was replaced with filming starting back over from scratch as that's how important it was for the filmmakers to get the actor involved. Fox](https://movieweb.com/person/michael-j-fox/) and [Christopher Lloyd](https://movieweb.com/person/christopher-lloyd/), who respectively played time travelers Marty McFly and Emmett "Doc" Brown in three feature films, both appeared to speak with fans.

Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd reunited during a Back to the Future panel at Comic Con in New York on Saturday.

It’s not about what I have, it’s about what I’ve been given — the voice to get this done, and help people out.” Fox](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/michael-j-fox/) and Christopher Lloyd [reunited](https://twitter.com/rexchapman/status/1579207236093870081?s=21&t=YE1pnq2lAS7TkWPKzqsJFA) during a [Back to the Future](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/back-to-the-future/) panel at Comic Con in New York on Saturday. “But they made the characters fully realized on their own. Emmett “Doc” Brown and they time travel via a DeLorean time machine in the science fiction comedy. “I would be like, ‘I gotta watch my ass, because this guy will blow me off the screen.’” “I didn’t know Michael other than hearing about him,” Lloyd said.

The panel kicked off with the actors recalling how Fox was called in to replace Eric Stoltz, who was originally cast as Marty McFly, a little over a month after ...

Fox and Christopher Lloyd Have 'Back to the Future' Reunion](https://www.etonline.com/michael-j-fox-and-christopher-lloyd-have-back-to-the-future-reunion-in-another-set-of-wheels-170969) [See Ben Stiller's Audition for 'Back to the Future' (Exclusive)](https://www.etonline.com/et-flashback-see-ben-stillers-audition-for-back-to-the-future-exclusive-155031) For his part, Fox shared a quote from his favorite movie, Stanley Kubrick's Doctor Strangelove: "You can't fight in here, this is the war room," telling the crowd no matter how crazy things become, just "suck in your breath, go ahead, and carry on." In addition to photos taken at the event, video of the pair reuniting was shared on social media, with Fox stepping on stage ahead of Lloyd who then joined his former co-star. After praising the project, Fox, who has long battled Parkinson's disease, shared with the audience why it was so important for him to show up in person at NYCC. "I felt that I barely made it through the [first] six weeks and now I was gonna have to do it again?!" "You guys have given me my whole life," Fox declared, before adding that he would not change his diagnosis if given the chance. "The best thing that happened in my life was this thing. I've said to people it's a gift and they say, 'You're nuts.' I say, 'Yeah, but it's the gift that keeps on taking.' But it's a gift and I wouldn't change it for anything ... That was the whole thing: be with Chris and let it be Chris, and enjoy it ... The panel kicked off with the actors recalling how Fox was called in to replace Eric Stoltz, who was originally cast as Marty McFly, a little over a month after filming had begun. "It hasn't gone away, by the way." "Just take it in and let it wash over me.

Watch the emotional moment 'Back To The Future's' Michael J Fox is reunited with Christopher Lloyd on stage in NYC.

Marty McFly in Back to the Future is the coolest teenager in cinema history. [October 9, 2022] One fan in the audience said it was “a beautiful moment” to see the pair together again. The session ended with the pair giving advice to the audience with both choosing film quotes. I would be like, ‘I gotta watch my ass, because this guy will blow me off the screen.’” “I didn’t know Michael other than hearing about him,” Lloyd said about Fox before the pair started working together.

The New York Comic Convention on Saturday was the site of one of the most emotional moments of the weekend as Michael J. Foxand Christopher Lloyd, ...

Fox Foundation, the world's largest Parkinson's disease foundation. Foxand Christopher Lloyd, the two stars of 'Back to the Future', were reunited 37 years later. The 'Back to the Future' star was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1991, at the age of 29, when his professional career was at its peak.

On Sunday (9 October), the pair appeared together at New York Comic Con to speak on a panel about the franchise's legacy. The pair hugged as they greeted each ...

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Watch the emotional moment 'Back To The Future's' Michael J Fox is reunited with Christopher Lloyd on stage in NYC.

Marty McFly in Back to the Future is the coolest teenager in cinema history. [October 9, 2022] One fan in the audience said it was “a beautiful moment” to see the pair together again. The session ended with the pair giving advice to the audience with both choosing film quotes. I would be like, ‘I gotta watch my ass, because this guy will blow me off the screen.’” “I didn’t know Michael other than hearing about him,” Lloyd said about Fox before the pair started working together.

“The best part of this movie was working with Chris,” he said of his 83-year-old co-star. The footage and photos left fans emotional, with one Twitter user ...

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The pair, who respectively starred as time-traveling high school student Marty McFly and eccentric “Doc” Emmett Brown in the 1985 blockbuster and its two ...

Marty McFly in Back to the Future is the coolest teenager in cinema history. Lloyd, 83, made sure to document the moving moment by sharing a picture of the pair embracing on stage at Comic Con on his Instagram Stories. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research in 2000.

Fans were delighted and emotional to see the 'Back To The Future' stars share a touching embrace.

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Watch videos and see photos of Lloyd and Fox's emotional reunion below. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 08: Actors Christopher Lloyd (L) and. NEW ...

“And I felt that I had barely made it through the six weeks, and now I was going to have to do it again? It’s not about what I have, it’s about what I’ve been given — the voice to get this done, and help people out.” Fox](https://variety.com/t/michael-j-fox/) and [Christopher Lloyd](https://variety.com/t/christopher-lloyd/).

Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd reminisced about their partnership in the "Back to the Future" trilogy at New York Comic Con on Saturday.

"But it's a gift and I wouldn't change it for anything. He added, "It was a thrill. Parkinson's is a gift." ... It remained that way for three movies and it hasn't gone away, by the way," he noted. His eponymous foundation has funded [over $1 billion](https://www.michaeljfox.org/news/michael-j-fox-takes-stage-foundations-annual-foxgala-celebrates-15-billion-research-funded) in research for Parkinson's since its creation in 2000. Fox said all he had to do was "react" to the "brilliant" Lloyd playing the eccentric Dr.

The pair from the sci-fi comedy, which debuted 37 years ago, were seen embracing each other with a hug at the start of a panel.

12-15 at the Javits Center in New York City. It's not about what I have, it's about what I've been given." I've said to people it's a gift and they say, 'You're nuts.' I say, 'Yeah, but it's the gift that keeps on taking.' But it's a gift and I wouldn't change it for anything ... This is heavy!" "The best thing that happened in my life was this thing. This is all because of you!