Eric Stoltz

True “Back to the Future” fans know that Michael J. Fox was not the first actor cast as Marty McFly. It was Eric Stoltz who played the lead role until the second movie. However, the film’s creators weren’t satisfied with Eric’s acting. So they had to replace him with Michael J. Fox… and re-shoot the first two movies.

“Seeing the Eric Stoltz footage, it’s not very good. When someday you see that, you’ll say, ‘Oh, okay. I understand why they recast him.’” –  Bob Gale, Back to the Future co-creator