The character of Jennifer Parker was embodied by two different actresses in the saga The return to the future. Claudia Wells, who played the role for the first time, had to give it up for the other two films. A refusal linked to an overwhelming reason.
Among the cult films of the 1980s, there is undoubtedly Back to the future Who left Netflix a few months ago, but who is now available from competition, namely Prime Video. A film marked by his characters and their story, but especially by the famous Delorean who almost was not led by Marty McFly. When it comes out in theaters, Back to the future Meet a big success and take the head of the box office for three weeks in the United States. In total, the film made $ 57,173,008 in revenue. It is therefore not surprising that, four years later, a second part was born.
Touched by the disease, Claudia Wells has given up Back to the future II et III
Between the first film and the next two, there was a change on the casting side and more particularly concerning the character of Jennifer Parker. While in the first part, it is Claudia Wells who interprets this role, for the rest of the saga, it was Elisabeth Shue who took it over. But why such a change? For PeopleClaudia Wells explained that when filming Back to the future IIhis mother had just died of breast cancer. “Life was very, very difficult and stressful. I just didn’t have the strength to do anything other than manage all the stress and the emotions caused by my mother’s death. I just couldn’t think about my career or the film “she said during this interview.
Michael J. Fox owes a lot to the character of Marty McFly
Michael J. Fox (Marty McFly) told Télé-Loisirs that this role had saved his life, like that of Alex in Sacred family : “I left Canada at 16 for Hollywood by coming in a caravan (…) I suddenly became the biggest star at that time! I was very lucky and, for me, despite my illness, I succeeded in my life! Sacred family and returned to the future had such an impact in my career that I can say that Alex and Marty McFly saved my life.”
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