Magician Is Wearing A Straight Jacket For 2 Weeks To Raise Funds For Parkinson's Research

For most magicians, getting out of a straight jacket marks a right of passage. But for one Toronto trickster, remaining in one for 14 days could be his career-defining moment.

On Tuesday, Mark Correia, 18, got strapped into a straight jacket on the set of Global News' "The Morning Show," and plans on remaining in the contraption for two full weeks before attempting his escape. Correia, a diehard Michael J. Fox fan, decided to spend time in the confining piece of clothing in order to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson’s disease -- the neurodegenerative disorder his favorite actor was diagnosed with in 1991.

"The strait jacket is a great metaphor," Correia told the Canadian Press.

In the U.S., 60,000 people will be diagnosed with the disease this year alone. Five million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s, a progressive disorder that affects vital neurons in the brain, leaving people unable to control movement normally, according to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

Though he’s severely restricted, Correia is working on devising ways to still perform his day-to-day tasks -- including cooking and playing video games -- and he is documenting his every move, according to the Canadian Press. The one thing he said he can't pull off, though, is taking a bath.