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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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Aug 10, 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 of...
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Jun 15, 2023 · Eric Stoltz was originally cast as Marty McFly in 1985's 'Back to the Future' but was replaced by Michael J. Fox a few weeks after filming began.
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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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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.
Eric Stoltz (pictured in 2012) was cast as Marty McFly and spent several weeks filming Back to the Future before the role was re-cast. Michael J. Fox was the first choice to portray Marty McFly.
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Taking a look at the original version of Back to the Future starring Eric Stoltz.0:00 Intro0:22 Origins1:20 A Time Travelling Refrigerator 3:46 Doc Brown's P...
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