Recast Roles In Film And TV You Didn’t Know Happened

Marty McFly Gets A New Girlfriend

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Back to the Future pulled a fast one over on audience’s when the franchise recast Marty McFly’s girlfriend between movies. Claudia Wells played Jennifer Parker in the first movie. She chose not to return for the sequel so she could take care of her sick mother.

Elisabeth Shue was quickly recast in the role and played Parker in the final two films. Like so many stories before this, it turns out Claudia Wells wasn’t the original Jennifer Parker. Melora Hardin was filming scenes when Eric Stoltz was fired and Michael J. Fox took over the lead role. Hardin was fired at the same time, and Wells landed the role.