Was reading up on BTTF on wiki...and saw that an actor named Eric Stolz was originally cast to play Marty.
pics:
http://www.bttf.com/cgi-bin/ImageFolio3....cgi?direct=Eric_Stoltz_as_Marty_McFly
looks like they shot the whole damn movie with this guy almost...and then decided to can him...lol
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future:
" producers were scouting locations on a residential street in Pasadena, Michael J. Fox was elsewhere on that street, filming what became his first starring feature role, Teen Wolf. The producers became interested in having Fox play Back to the Future's lead role of "Marty McFly". However, Fox initially had to turn down the part because the producers of the Family Ties television show wouldn't allow Fox's character on that show (Alex Keaton) to be absent from any episodes.
Production of the film began on November 26, 1984 with actor Eric Stoltz portraying Marty McFly. But after filming began, the filmmakers came to the conclusion that Stoltz was not right for the part. Stoltz had played it serious, but they wanted a lighter touch on the character. It is believed that they had, at that point, filmed about one third of the completed movie. They returned to the idea of Michael J. Fox, who this time worked out a shooting schedule that wouldn't interfere with his commitments on Family Ties. Fox would spend his days rehearsing and shooting Family Ties, and then drive immediately over to the movie's set and film Back to The Future all night. The movie's day shots would be filmed on weekends.
Fox reportedly averaged only an hour or two of sleep each night during production. Shooting was completed on April 20, 1985, less than three months before its release.
Footage with Stoltz as Marty McFly still exists, according to Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. One notable scene with Stoltz that was kept in the final film is the scene in the mall parking lot in which Marty is driving the time machine. Stoltz is at the wheel of the DeLorean in that scene. After the change in actors occurred, it was decided to stick with the previously filmed footage for that scene, since the shots were fairly distant, with the driver's face not particularly visible."
haha wow....it looks so....wrong!
added trivia:
-Elijah Wood (of Lord of the Rings fame) made his acting debut in this film, as one of the boys playing the arcade machine in Cafe 80s in 2015.
-In the alternate 1985, the newspaper that had the story about Doc being declared insane had an article titled "Nixon to Seek Fifth Term; Vows End to Vietnam War by 1985"". When the original 1985 was restored, Doc was featured as being commended (instead of committed) and the Nixon article was changed to "Reagan to Seek Second Term; No Republican Challengers Expected". This was a reference to Alan Moore's acclaimed comic book series, The Watchmen. It should be noted that Reagan won his second term in 1984.
-Elijah Wood (of Lord of the Rings fame) made his acting debut in this film, as one of the boys playing the arcade machine in Cafe 80s in 2015.
-Jason Scott Lee (of Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story fame) played one of Griff Tannen's henchman in 2015.
-Needles is played by the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea. WTF?!?!
pics:
http://www.bttf.com/cgi-bin/ImageFolio3....cgi?direct=Eric_Stoltz_as_Marty_McFly
looks like they shot the whole damn movie with this guy almost...and then decided to can him...lol
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future:
" producers were scouting locations on a residential street in Pasadena, Michael J. Fox was elsewhere on that street, filming what became his first starring feature role, Teen Wolf. The producers became interested in having Fox play Back to the Future's lead role of "Marty McFly". However, Fox initially had to turn down the part because the producers of the Family Ties television show wouldn't allow Fox's character on that show (Alex Keaton) to be absent from any episodes.
Production of the film began on November 26, 1984 with actor Eric Stoltz portraying Marty McFly. But after filming began, the filmmakers came to the conclusion that Stoltz was not right for the part. Stoltz had played it serious, but they wanted a lighter touch on the character. It is believed that they had, at that point, filmed about one third of the completed movie. They returned to the idea of Michael J. Fox, who this time worked out a shooting schedule that wouldn't interfere with his commitments on Family Ties. Fox would spend his days rehearsing and shooting Family Ties, and then drive immediately over to the movie's set and film Back to The Future all night. The movie's day shots would be filmed on weekends.
Fox reportedly averaged only an hour or two of sleep each night during production. Shooting was completed on April 20, 1985, less than three months before its release.
Footage with Stoltz as Marty McFly still exists, according to Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. One notable scene with Stoltz that was kept in the final film is the scene in the mall parking lot in which Marty is driving the time machine. Stoltz is at the wheel of the DeLorean in that scene. After the change in actors occurred, it was decided to stick with the previously filmed footage for that scene, since the shots were fairly distant, with the driver's face not particularly visible."
haha wow....it looks so....wrong!
added trivia:
-Elijah Wood (of Lord of the Rings fame) made his acting debut in this film, as one of the boys playing the arcade machine in Cafe 80s in 2015.
-In the alternate 1985, the newspaper that had the story about Doc being declared insane had an article titled "Nixon to Seek Fifth Term; Vows End to Vietnam War by 1985"". When the original 1985 was restored, Doc was featured as being commended (instead of committed) and the Nixon article was changed to "Reagan to Seek Second Term; No Republican Challengers Expected". This was a reference to Alan Moore's acclaimed comic book series, The Watchmen. It should be noted that Reagan won his second term in 1984.
-Elijah Wood (of Lord of the Rings fame) made his acting debut in this film, as one of the boys playing the arcade machine in Cafe 80s in 2015.
-Jason Scott Lee (of Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story fame) played one of Griff Tannen's henchman in 2015.
-Needles is played by the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea. WTF?!?!
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