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I probably would have liked the movie better with Stoltz as Marty. However, I don't see him having the same charisma with Doc. I would have liked Marty a bit more cool and less dorky.

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As Doc Brown himself said in an interview, he felt bad for Stoltz because apart from being fired after filming for weeks, he thought the would be Marty was doing a great job in the movie, albeit in a different way.

But I'll tell you, as disappointing as this move unquestionably was to Stoltz, they made the best decision ever by bringing in Fox to take over. Even if Stoltz had been instructed to act differently (note: Zemeckis and Gale said Stoltz was just not bringing the vibe they wanted from Marty), Michael J. Fox simply had this charisma and unique appeal (along with the comedic delivery and confused awkwardness) that made him perfect for Marty. And perfect to hang with Doc. After all, Fox WAS the first choice to play Marty, and frankly, I see his casting as one of the best in film history.

Btw, Marty can be considered cool in his own right. He understandably displays this quirkiness/awkwardness throughout the movie, but the emphasis that's put on how he's the complete opposite of his old man is there for a reason.

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I often think that Michael J. Fox in his prime would've made a good Peter Parker in a live-action Spider-Man movie based on what you said on his charisma and unique appeal (along with the comedic delivery and confused awkwardness). There's a reason why Family Ties went from being essentially a Michael Gross-Meredith Baxter vehicle to a Michael J. Fox vehicle pretty fast.

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Interestingly enough, the latest Spider-Man, Tom Holland, said that he was channeling Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly in his portrayal of Peter Parker. And he did so wonderfully.

Bearing that in mind, yes, I agree that Michael would have made a great (perfect) Peter Parker/Spider-Man.

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I have to admit Eric Stoltz is someone who kind of rubs me the wrong way, but he just doesn't look right for the part. I do think it's very unfortunate how he was treated. That was just assy.

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I naturally wonder how Eric Stoltz's career had turned out had he not been fired from Back to the Future? Stoltz had a reasonably okay career but he never really broke through to the mainstream or A-list. He was essentially "that redheaded guy with freckles" (i.e. somebody who you knew his face but not his name if that make sense like in Pulp Fiction) actor. I think one problem with Stoltz was that he was a very mature teenager. He also perhaps had quite an intense, angsty charisma about him which could be difficult to handle if the material wasn't properly suitable for his strengths.

http://cosblog.cosmelentertainment.com/2010/10/20/the-mother-brain-files-underrated-actors-special-eric-stoltz/

https://lebeauleblog.com/2017/06/08/eric-stoltz-true-confessions-of-a-faux-paraplegic/

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