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The Flying Dutchmans · 08-13-2006, 06:48 PM

I was watching cable and 1 of the networks was adverstising that they were going to play back to the future with the edited scenes, and they mentioned that eric stoltz was fired after michael j fox became available for the part of marty mcfly, thats not true, eric stoltz turned down the part he didnt want it from what I was told and so they offered it to michael j fox, im gald they did I dont eric could have played the part with as much energy as michael did and thats what the part needed.

crystals · 08-13-2006, 07:57 PM

I think you're right. I think Eric turned it down or somewhere throughout the shoot he didn't want to be in the movie anymore or something. I think it says in "Lucky Man" by Michael J. Fox that they reshot the scenes that Marty McFly was in. It's been awhile since I read the book, so my memory could be a bit fuzzy. But, yeah, I don't think Eric was fired. I think he quit that film.

08-13-2006, 06:48 PM	#1
The Flying Dutchmans Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 30, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,017	I Think I Caught A Screwup Today I was watching cable and 1 of the networks was adverstising that they were going to play back to the future with the edited scenes, and they mentioned that eric stoltz was fired after michael j fox became available for the part of marty mcfly, thats not true, eric stoltz turned down the part he didnt want it from what I was told and so they offered it to michael j fox, im gald they did I dont eric could have played the part with as much energy as michael did and thats what the part needed.
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08-13-2006, 07:57 PM	#2
crystals Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 02, 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,829	I think you're right. I think Eric turned it down or somewhere throughout the shoot he didn't want to be in the movie anymore or something. I think it says in "Lucky Man" by Michael J. Fox that they reshot the scenes that Marty McFly was in. It's been awhile since I read the book, so my memory could be a bit fuzzy. But, yeah, I don't think Eric was fired. I think he quit that film.
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