Overview
- Hardin says she “burst into tears” at 17 when told she was out after filming weeks as Jennifer Parker opposite Eric Stoltz.
- She recounts being deemed too tall to play opposite Fox, while Fox’s memoir expresses regret over the prejudice and notes Robert Zemeckis surveyed female crew about audience perceptions.
- Fox writes he was the filmmakers’ first choice but initially blocked by Family Ties, and that Stoltz was replaced after disappointing dailies.
- Roughly six weeks of footage with Stoltz preceded the recast; Claudia Wells played Jennifer in the 1985 release, and Elisabeth Shue took over in the sequels.
- Fox says he later met with Stoltz to talk through the past and that they have maintained a cordial correspondence.