According to a report by EW.com, Michael J. Fox is on the verge of finalising an offer to join the cast of Rescue Me.
If he accepts the role, the Canadian actor will play Janet’s new love interest. Janet is the ex of Denis Leary’s character. A spokesperson for FX has confirmed that Fox was in talks, but insists that no deal has been signed yet.
Michael J. Fox shot to stardom in the television series Family Ties. He later starred in Spin City, which left the air in 2002. In 2006, the actor also played a businessman with terminal cancer in Boston Legal.
Michael J. Fox announced in 1998 that he was suffering from Parkinson’s Disease. Since then, he has become very active with fundraising for research on the disease.