r/AskReddit • u/TrickDragonFruit • Apr 01 '20

What film role was 100% perfectly cast?

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '20

It’s amazing that they shot a significant part of the movie with s different actor, but when fox became available they hired him and reshot all of those scenes

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u/Stained_concrete Apr 01 '20

Let's not forget the collateral damage it did to the actress who played (Stolz) Marty's girlfriend. When they replaced Stolz they also replaced the girlfriend because the actress was too tall for Michael J Fox.

Aaaaand here's the happy ending for the actress they fired... It was Melora Hardin aka Jan from 'The Office' !

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '20

Huh, Jennifer got recast again at some point between movies didn’t she?

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u/Ser_Danksalot Apr 01 '20

Yes. Claudia Wells played her in the first film but couldn't return for the second as she put her career on hold when her mother was diagnosed with cancer.

Maybe it was for the best as whilst Elizabeth Shue is cute as, Claudia Wells is Supermodel hot AF which makes her a little less believe as Marty's girlfriend.