'Back to the Future' Stars Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd Reunite at Comic Con
etonline.comMichael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd reunited at New York Comic Con Sunday, for an official reunion, where they reminisced over their iconic roles in the beloved film trilogy.The panel kicked off with the actors recalling how Fox was called in to replace Eric Stoltz, who was originally cast as Marty McFly, a little over a month after filming had begun.
Lloyd said he remembered the announcement as it came after a series of night shoots dedicated to the moment Doc Brown finally cracks the code to time travel.«The announcement -- at one o'clock in the morning after we were shooting for six weeks -- was that the actor playing Marty would no longer be playing Marty, and that tomorrow, we would start shooting with Michael,» Lloyd, 83 recalled. «I felt that I barely made it through the [first] six weeks and now I was gonna have to do it again?!»Fox, 61, who was filming at the time, was apprehensive to sign on, noting that his mother was worried that he'd be too exhausted trying to spread himself between the TV show and filming a feature film, but ultimately, Fox decided to hop on board of what would become a career-defining film for both him and Lloyd.«The chemistry was there from the first scene we had, it was alive, and it remained that way for three movies,» Lloyd added of the pair's onscreen presence. «It hasn't gone away, by the way.»Fox called working on the film and working with Lloyd in particular «a thrill,» adding that anytime he got to work with the actor was a «good day.»«All I had to do was just react,» Fox said, referring to his co-star's performance. «Just take it in and let it wash over me.
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