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    American actor from California

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  1. Mar 1, 2022 · Eric Stoltz was the original actor cast as Marty McFly in the 1985 sci-fi comedy, but he was replaced by Michael J. Fox after six weeks of filming. Learn the reasons behind the recast and how it affected the movie and the franchise.

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  2. Mar 14, 2024 · On January 10, 1985, Eric Stoltz was fired from Back to the Future after a month of filming, making way for Michael J. Fox to take over as Marty McFly. Stoltz's method acting and lack...

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Eric_StoltzEric Stoltz - Wikipedia

    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 ...

  4. Fox was the first choice to portray Marty but was unavailable; Eric Stoltz was cast instead. Shortly after principal photography began in November 1984, Zemeckis determined Stoltz was not right for the part and made the concessions necessary to hire Fox, including re-filming scenes already shot with Stoltz and adding $4 million to the budget.

  5. Oct 12, 2010 · Eric Stoltz was originally cast as the lead in Robert Zemeckis' classic time travel adventure-comedy, and he embodied the now-classic role of Marty McFly for five weeks before being...

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  7. Jun 27, 2022 · Eric Stoltz was originally cast as Marty McFly, but he was replaced by Michael J. Fox during production. Learn how Stoltz's different style and look would have affected the movie's tone, character, and success.

  8. Jan 26, 2022 · Before Michael J. Fox accepted the part that made him a household name, Eric Stoltz took a crack at playing Marty McFly. You don't need a time machine to see how the alternate history of...

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