His presence on set has been “essential,” the “Indiana Jones” actor told Variety in an interview published Wednesday, saying that Fox “gives me both a physical representation of the disease to inform myself with, but more than that, he allows me to believe that Paul could believe that he could be adequate to the challenge.”

Michael J. Fox will return to the small screen with his role in Shrinking, the acclaimed Apple TV+ series starring Harrison Ford and Jason Segel. Ford has opened up on working with Fox on the show, reflecting on the experience.