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  1. celebrity.nine.com.au › latest › back-to-the-future-ericWhy Eric Stoltz was fired and replaced by Michael J Fox for the...

    5 days ago · Zemeckis, who admits he miscast Stoltz, echoed this in a 2015 interview: "Eric is a really good actor ... [but] his instincts and the type of the comedy [of] the film we were doing weren't really gelling." Fox ultimately became available to take the role, so the decision was made to fire Stoltz.

  2. www.cbr.com › back-to-the-future-why-marty-mcfly-recastWhy Marty McFly’s Actor Was Recast in Back to the Future - CBR

    4 days ago · Eric Stoltz was the original actor tapped for the role. For weeks, he served as the leading star, filming many of the movie's iconic scenes along the way. Filming went on for so long that Steven Spielberg and the other writers, producers, and the director were able to preview a draft and quickly elected to scrap Stoltz's role.

  3. www.the-sun.com › entertainment › 12587843Reason why Eric Stoltz was sacked as Marty in Back To The Future

    6 days ago · ERIC Stoltz was the first person cast for the role of Marty McFly in the iconic eighties time-travel masterpiece Back To The Future. But he was fired and replaced by Michael J. Fox after approximately five weeks of filming — here we take a look at everything that happened and why.

  4. www.ranker.com › list › eric-stoltz-movies-and-films-and-filmoThe 60 Best Eric Stoltz Movies and TV Shows - Ranker

    6 days ago · List of the best Eric Stoltz movies and shows, ranked best to worst. Eric Stoltz's highest-grossing movies and TV shows have received many accolades over the years, earning millions around the world.

  5. ew.com › lea-thompson-had-to-warm-up-to-michael-j-fox-onLea Thompson had to 'warm up' to Michael J. Fox on

    Oct 1, 2024 · Lea Thompson said that on the 'Back to the Future' set, things weren't so simpatico at first between herself and Michael J. Fox, given he replaced her 'friend' Eric Stoltz, who was fired.

  6. nypost.com › 2024/10/01 › entertainmentLea Thompson says she was ‘snooty’ to Michael J. Fox on ‘Back to...

    Oct 1, 2024 · Lea Thompson is revisiting a very iconic road. The actress, 63, revealed she didn’t initially hit it off with Michael J. Fox while filming “Back to the Future” in 1985. “I was friends with Eric...

  7. www.independent.co.uk › arts-entertainment › filmsBack to the Future star makes admission about Michael J Fox

    Oct 2, 2024 · While Fox made the role of Marty his own over three films, released from 1985 to 1990, he was originally unavailable to play the role due to his commitments to hit sitcom Family Ties. The role went...

  8. www.cinemablend.com › movies › back-to-the-future-lea-thompson‘I Remember Specifically Being Really Snooty’: Back ... -...

    Oct 2, 2024 · Lea Thompson explained how she was initially cold towards Michael J. Fox because he was replacing Eric Stoltz and because he was chiefly TV actor.

  9. people.com › lea-thompson-snooty-michael-j-fox-back-to-theLea Thompson Remembers Being 'Snooty' to Michael J. Fox on the

    Oct 1, 2024 · Lea Thompson says it took a while to warm to Michael J. Fox after he was hired to replace Eric Stoltz in Back to the Future.

  10. www.yahoo.com › entertainment › lea-thompson-admits-she-snootyLea Thompson admits she was ‘snooty’ to Michael J. Fox on ... -...

    Oct 1, 2024 · Lea Thompson is revisiting a very iconic road. The actress, 63, revealed she didn’t initially hit it off with Michael J. Fox while filming “Back to the Future” in 1985. “I was friends with Eric...