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Oct 22, 2020 · Before Michael, actor Eric Stoltz was cast in Back to the Future, and parts of the movie were filmed with him as Marty — but it quickly became obvious Eric wasn't right for the part, and he was basically fired. Here's the full story.
- Gina Vaynshteyn
Oct 21, 2015 · Years later, when Eric Stoltz was asked to reflect on his time working on Back to the Future, the actor recounted that it felt like a long winter. Perhaps he was remembering the evening of...
- Caseen Gaines
- Contributor
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- 'Back to The Future' Was An Intense Schedule For Michael J. Fox
Once the script for Back to the Future began traveling through Hollywood circles, many young actors pursued its lead role. Up-and-coming talents like Jon Cryer, Ben Stiller, and C. Thomas Howell each threw their hat into the casting ring. But it was Michael J. Fox, at the time starring on the popular '80s sitcom Family Ties, who caught the attentio...
With principal photography kicking off on Back to the Future in November 1984, the film was on a tight budget and even tighter schedule considering its planned release for the following July. Having approached the role of Marty McFly with a method style of acting, Stoltz's colleagues quickly realized that something was amiss in his performance. Co-...
By early January 1985, with more than a month of photography completed, the difficult decision to replace Eric Stoltz was made. Though the announcement would be a surprise to some of the film's cast and crew, there were those who suspected something drastic was about to happen. Director of Photography Dean Cundey, also quoted in Gaines' book,rememb...
Joining the production at the 11th hour, Michael J. Fox began work on the filmjust days after Eric Stoltz's departure. Though he initially had to pass on the role over scheduling conflicts with Family Ties, the 23-year-old star of the small screen was determined to juggle the intimidating workload between the two projects. Operating on little sleep...
- Robert Zemeckis
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- Michael J. Fox
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Jul 13, 2023 · An Eric Stoltz Back to the Future role almost happened when he was cast as Marty McFly, the role that eventually went to Michael J Fox. Stoltz’s time playing Marty McFly was cut short, partially due to his interpretation of the Back to the Future ending as a tragedy.
Mar 1, 2022 · Michael J. Fox brought Marty McFly to life in the Back to the Future movie franchise, but he wasn't the first person cast in the role. Eric Stoltz was the original actor tapped to play the co-lead in the 1985 movie, but he was ultimately fired and replaced.
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Stoltz was originally cast as Marty McFly in Back to the Future. His view of the movie clashed, however, with that of the director, Robert Zemeckis. While the film was to become a sci-fi comedy (and box office smash hit), Stoltz had read the script from a more serious angle, apparently focusing on the tragic consequences of going back to live a ...
Jan 31, 2022 · Christopher Lloyd was not thrilled when Eric Stoltz was fired from Back to the Future and Michael J. Fox took over as the lead, Marty McFly.
