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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Michael J. Fox recalls 'surreal' encounter with Princess Diana
Caption: Michael J. Fox recalls 'surreal' encounter with Princess Diana. The actor has reflected on one of the most memorable moments of his decades-long acting career, which began in the early ‘80s. "It all got so crazy," Michael told People of the early years of his career. ”There's nothing I could think of that wouldn't happen.” The Family Ties star went on to reveal that he was seated next to the late royal at the London premiere of his most iconic film, Back to the Future, in December 1985. ”With the royal premiere of Back to the Future, I sat next to Princess Diana. I realised if I was like a fake yawn and an arm stretch away from being on a date with her. That one, and just moments like that, were so surreal.” Diana, who was killed in a car crash in 1997, attended the premiere in a burgundy velvet dress with a plunging back and a pearl necklace. The 62-year-old previously spoke about meeting the royal during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. ”The movie started and also I had to go pee," he recalled at the time. ”So for the rest of the movie, I'm sitting there, like, dying. I can't say anything to her and I can't walk away from her because I can't turn my back on her. So it was just agony it could have been the greatest night of my life but it was just a nightmare. A pee-holding nightmare.” THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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