Great Scott! It’s George McFly’s Birthday
Today is Crispin Glover’s birthday. Glover gave life to one of the greatest underdogs in Hollywood lore. George Douglas McFly is the loveable loser from Back To The Future, one of the greatest trilogies ever created.
Some people mistakenly believe that Glover played the diminishing role of Marty’s father in the Back To The Future sequels, but the role was recast and played by Jeffrey Weissman. With the help of some special effects and brilliant mimicry, the actor switch is usually undetectable even by watchful fans.
Glover ended up suing over the use of his character, and the Screen Actor’s Guild tweaked the rules for future cases. Nevertheless, Glover made the role what it is, a man who overcomes relatable fears by standing up to the prototypical bully, Biff Tannen. Here is a sampling.
Here’s another one that’s great fun. Someone combined BTTF with Barrack Obama. Very creative.
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Life as Pop Culture Professor Clay Morgan
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