Back to the Future – Minus Michael J. Fox
Unless you are a nerd amongst nerds, I’ve got something you probably didn’t know. Michael J. Fox was not the original Marty McFly. It was originally played by Eric Stoltz (the drug dealer from Pulp Fiction) who actually filmed for 5 weeks before being fired.
According to The Hollywood Reporter:
Details of the shocking Hollywood switch and never-before-seen footage of Stoltz as McFly are part of the extras package for the “Back to the Future 25th Anniversary Trilogy” to be released on Blu-Ray on Oct. 26.
Zemeckis says the casting change was “this horrific decision; it was heartbreaking for everybody.”
Executive producer Steven Spielberg said that Zemeckis consulted him before pursuing the casting change.
“(Zemeckis) showed me the first five weeks of shooting that he had put together,” Spielberg said. ” And he said, ‘I just don’t think we’re getting the laughs I was hoping we would get.’ “
Spielberg said he realized his director “was absolutely correct.”
For any fan of the Back to the Future Trilogy, this is a must see. Luckily that kid from Family Ties got his big shot.
Check out the never before seen video after the jump.
