Fired Back to the Future star calls experience with film a huge disappointment'

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"She shot several weeks worth of footage opposite Stoltz before producer Steven Spielberg and director Robert Zemeckis decided to recast the lead role. When Michael J. Fox replaced Stoltz, it was decided that Hardin was too tall to play his love interest. The role of Parker was given to Claudia Wells. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Hardin recalled: Back to the Future was a huge disappointment. I was 17, you know. I burst into tears. It was very sad."

The Independent covers topics from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech and sends reporters to developing stories. The Independent chooses not to use paywalls and solicits donations to fund on-the-ground reporting, asserting that quality journalism should be available to everyone and paid for by those who can afford it. Melora Hardin, born in Houston and known for playing Jan Levinson on The Office, was originally cast as Marty McFly's love interest Jennifer Parker and filmed several weeks of footage opposite Eric Stoltz. Producers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis recast the lead; when Michael J. Fox replaced Stoltz, Hardin was deemed too tall and Claudia Wells received the role. Hardin described the experience as a huge disappointment and recalled bursting into tears at age 17.

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