By Lillie Liska
Rest assured, Michael J. Fox fans — he’s doing just fine.
CNN accidentally posted a tribute video for the BACK TO THE FUTURE actor earlier this week, sparking concern among fans.
“How do you react when you turn on the TV and CNN is reporting your death?” Fox wrote on Threads yesterday.
“Do you…A) switch to MNSBC, or whatever they are calling themselves these days, (B) Pour scolding hot water on your lap, if it hurts your fine, (C) Call your wife, hopefully she’s concerned but reassuring, (D) Relax, they do this once every year, (E) Ask yourself wtf ?” He asked.
“I thought the world was ending, but apparently it’s just me and I’m ok. Love, Mike,” he reassured his fans.
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According to PEOPLE, CNN posted a video titled “Remembering the life of actor Michael J. Fox” on Wednesday on CNN and the sites that distribute its content.
A spokesperson for the network told Entertainment Weekly, “The package was published in error; we have removed it from our platforms and send our apologies to Michael J. Fox and his family.”
The package shared clips from interviews and moments from Fox’s iconic roles.
“He came into our living rooms on the small screen each week as Alex P. Keaton [on FAMILY TIES] and eventually onto the big screen as Marty McFly in [BACK TO THE FUTURE],” the narrator in the now-deleted tribute said. “But Michael J. Fox had a compelling third act as Parkinson’s sufferer and stem cell research advocate.”
“His most lasting role may have been as a tireless voice against Parkinson’s, a performance the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 2022,” the clip continued. “In the end, Fox came to understand that his battle against the disease brought out the best in him.”
Fans were understandably concerned.
“This hit hard,” one commenter said in response. “My husband is a couple of years younger than MJF and got early onset PD at 33. this was a gasp as we are also Gen-Xers and support MJF and his foundation.”
Another wrote, “This verbiage very much reads like a memorial post. I’m glad to hear he’s still fighting the good fight.”
The video was especially surprising considering that Fox appeared at the PaleyFest in Los Angeles on Tuesday, giving interviews from the stage.
His rep told TMZ on Wednesday, “Michael is doing great.”
Though he doesn’t act much anymore, he recently guest-starred on Season 3 of SHRINKING, where he played a character who also struggles with Parkinson’s.
“It was the first time ever I get to show up on-set, and I didn’t have to worry about am I too tired or coughing or anything. I just do it,” Fox said of the role.
We’re glad to hear that Fox is doing just fine.
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