Michael Douglas, Michael J. Fox spark nostalgia with 'The American President' reunion
Los Angeles, March 11
Hollywood stars Michael Douglas and Michael J. Fox are having a reunion 31 years after the debut of their film, The American President, which was released in 1995.
A photo posted by Fox on his Instagram account showed the two actors seated next to one another.
He captioned the photo: "Another Cali reunion. My American President"
The film featured Douglas, 81, as widowed US President Andrew Shepherd, who falls in love with a beautiful lobbyist named Sydney Ellen Wade. Fox plays Lewis Rothschild, a staffer to the president.
The film was about President Andrew Shepherd, nearing the end of his term, who falls in love with Sydney, an environmental lobbyist, while attempting to pass a crime control bill and campaigning for a second term.
The movie was produced by the late Rob Reiner and written by Aaron Sorkin and ended up being the precursor to Sorkin's series The West Wing. The movie was nominated for five Golden Globes and one Oscar, for best score, reports people.com.
Fox has reunited with some former castmates recently and also shared a dinner he had with Back to the Future co-star Christopher Lloyd.
In a photo of that meeting, which Fox also shared on his official Instagram account, the two could be seen seated next to one another at a restaurant.
Fox captioned the photo: "Dining with my bestie at the beach. Next year BTTF is 41. Great Scott. Chris will be. That's some serious."
Fox is currently starring in Shrinking season 3 alongside Harrison Ford.
The actor, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991, came out of retirement to guest star as Gerry, a patient with Parkinson's. In the show, Gerry befriends Dr. Paul Rhoades as they both navigate life with the neurodegenerative disease.
The Back to the Future actor told people.com that "it was amazing" to work opposite Ford.
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Reader Comments
Nostalgia hitting hard! Remember watching this on cable TV as a kid. The dialogues by Sorkin were brilliant. Good to see the veterans of Hollywood sharing such moments. Makes me want to rewatch it this weekend.
Respectfully, while it's nice to see them, our own Indian cinema legends from the 90s don't get this kind of global media coverage for their reunions. Our Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff are just as iconic! Just a thought.
Michael J. Fox's resilience is the real story here. Diagnosed in '91 and still creating, acting, and inspiring. His role in 'Shrinking' must be so personal. Hats off to him.
Classic film! The political romance genre was done so well. It's funny, the issues in the movie - crime bill, environment - still feel relevant today. Time for a Bollywood remake? 😄
Both Michaels looking great! 31 years... feels like just yesterday. This news made me smile. In our fast-paced lives, it's nice to pause and appreciate these simple, warm moments from the artists we grew up with.
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