Michael Robert Gale explains why Matty's parents did not recognise him. The plot hole at the heart of Back To The Future might have been solved.
For decades, fans have engaged in furious debates over an apparent logical flaw in the plot of the iconic film, ever since it was released in 1985.
Many movie lovers have pointed out that if Michael J Fox’s Marty McFly travelled back in time to unite his parents and save their relationship, they should have recognised him in the future.
Now, screenwriter Michael Robert Gale has cleared things up. Gale, who co-wrote the script with Robert Zemeckis, spoke to the Hollywood Reporter and claimed that the couple simply wouldn’t recognise Marty, who went by the name Calvin Klein, as they only spent eight
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