"Back To The Future" Then and Now

Great Scott! It's been a little over 30 years since Marty McFly took the DeLorean back to 1955. Now let's take it back to the future to see what the cast looks like now. Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly Universal Pictures Noam Galai / Getty Images Entertainment Fun fact: Fox was the movie producers' first choice for the role of Marty, but he was unavailable to take the role due to filming commitments on his TV show, Family Ties. So instead, the producers cast Eric Stoltz as Marty. Stoltz filmed five weeks worth of footage before he was let go and replaced with Fox, who the producers were able to get after working out a deal with the Family Ties producers. Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown Universal Pictures Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images Fun fact: Michael J. Fox, who is 55, is now older than Lloyd was when he played Doc in 1985 (he was 47 at the time). What does George McFly look like now? Click Next to find out. Crispin Glover as George McFly Universal Pictures Rommel Demano / Getty Images Fun fact: Glover refused to appear in the Back to the Future sequels, so producers used archived footage and a look-alike actor, Jeffrey Weissman, to keep his character, George, in the films. Glover was able to successfully sue the studio and the producers in a case that changed the way an actor's likeness can be used on film. Lea Thompson as Lorraine Baines-McFly Universal Pictures Kevin Winter / Getty Images Fun fact: In the early 1980s, Thompson appeared in a Christmas-themed Burger King commercial alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar and her future Back to the Future co-star Elisabeth Shue (Shue took over the role of Marty's girlfriend, Jennifer Parker, in the second and third films). Remember the infamous school bully Biff? What's he up to now? Click "Next" to see! Thomas F. Wilson as Biff Tannen Universal Pictures actor-images.celebritizer.com Fun fact: Wilson, who is also a stand-up comedian, gets so many questions about his role as Biff in Back to the Future that he has incorporated a routine called the "Biff's Question Song" into his stand-up. Claudia Wells as Jennifer Parker Universal Pictures Angela Weiss / Getty Images Fun fact: Melora Hardin (who is best known for her role as Jan on The Office) was originally cast as Jennifer, and she filmed her part alongside Eric Stoltz; when he was replaced by Michael J. Fox, she was replaced by Wells. Reportedly, Hardin was deemed too tall to play Fox's girlfriend. Remember Mr. Strickland? Let's see what he's up to now... James Tolkan as Mr. Strickland Universal Pictures Barry Brecheisen / Getty Images Fun fact: Tolkan reprised his role of Mr. Strickland in the Back to the Future animated series. Marc McClure as Dave McFly Universal Pictures Imeh Akpanudosen / Getty Images Fun fact: McClure is probably best known for his role as Jimmy Olsen in the Christopher Reeve Superman films. He is also the only actor besides Reeve to appear in all four films of the franchise. What happened to Linda McFly? Click "Next" to find out. Wendie Jo Sperber as Linda McFly Universal Pictures Frazer Harrison / Getty Images Sadly, Sperber lost her battle with cancer on November 29, 2005. Four years before her death, she founded weSPARK Cancer Support Center, a Los Angeles-based support group for cancer patients and their families. Source: (Buzzfeed)

“Back To The Future” Then and Now

by Brad Rosenberg
Published July 28, 2017

Wendie Jo Sperber as Linda McFly

Wendie Jo Sperber as Linda McFly

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