[Nyck]

Found this out today

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future

"Eric Stoltz vs. Michael J. Fox

As Back to the Future's 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.

More detailed still photos featuring Stoltz in the role can be found at BTTF.com."

Links
http://www.bttf.com/cgi-bin/ImageFolio3 ... cFly&img=0


[img]http://www.kristensheley.com/bttf/pics/estoltz.gif[/img]

[Da_Bian]

How many other forums do you post exactly the same thing on? spank: biggrin:

[lasagna]

You heard this on AMC..

[Nyck]

Originally Posted by lasagna

You heard this on AMC..

actually I heard it from my friend @ work because I was talking about eric stoltz because someone here at work didnt believe he was in mask then I looked on wiki

and bian 3 forums.

you happen to gai 2 of em biggrin:

[Scorpion -]M15F1T[-]

Wow thats cool.

[lasagna]

Originally Posted by Nyck

actually I heard it from my friend @ work because I was talking about eric stoltz because someone here at work didnt believe he was in mask then I looked on wiki

and bian 3 forums.

you happen to gai 2 of em biggrin:

oh they had it on a commercial for btf

[[DAS REICH] Blitz]

Originally Posted by lasagna

You heard this on AMC..

amc..homo oOo:

[lasagna]

[quote="[DAS REICH] Blitz":033de]

Originally Posted by lasagna

You heard this on AMC..

amc..homo oOo:[/quote:033de]

omg you found my softspot cry:

[Doctor Duffy]

Yeah, I've heard that, it was one of the pop-ups they had during the TV movie.... I never watched the whole thing thoug, I didnt really like it.

[CoMaToSe]

[quote:744d2]The mall where Marty McFly meets Doc Brown for their time travel experiment is called "Twin Pines Mall". Doc Brown comments that old farmer Peabody used to own all of the land, and he grew pines there. When Marty goes back in time, he runs over and knocks down a pine tree on the Peabody's property. When he comes back to the mall at the end of the film, the sign at the mall identifies the mall as "Lone Pine Mall". [/quote:744d2]
haha, I never noticed that. PS Duffy sucks.

[Doctor Duffy]

I suck, according to the fattest member on the board.

[Da_Bian]

you two should get together

[1080jibber]

good read beer: i love reading that kind of stuff

[Short Hand]

he looks like Fox, so he would have been a good choice to.

[elstatec]

must of been a kick in the balls for eric stollz.