Michael J. Fox Gets Standing Ovation asBack to the FutureCast Reunites at Rhode Island Comic Con

Mar. 15, 2025

Michael J. Fox in April 2023.Photo:Jason Kempin/Getty

Jason Kempin/Getty

Michael J. Fox,Christopher Lloyd,Lea Thompsonand Thomas F. Wilson, stars of the time-traveling adventure classic of 1985, had a celebratory reunion among fans on Sunday, Nov. 3 that included a Q&A about the film and its two sequels.

For Thompson, 63, starring as Marty’s mother Lorraine has led her to feel “lucky” as she’s “still so grateful to be known for a great part in’s great movie.” She added that the movie’s message about little actions causing drastic changes is “one of the reasons I think the movie does resonate deeply with people.”

“I thought the script was amazing,” she added. “When I read the script, I was blown away. So from that moment, I thought there was something special.”

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Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Michael J. Fox in July 2023.Bruce Glikas/WireImage

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Rhode Island Comic-Con runs Nov. 1-3 in Providence, Rhode Island.

source: people.com