Back To The Future I vs II intro and endings (Claudia Wells and Elisabeth Shue)

Back To The Future I vs II intro and endings

Technically, they re-shot this ending/beginning scene two times and re-dubbed it two times. First, it was shot for theatrical cut, which we presented here. Second, they re-dubbed it for TV replacing the lines “We've become assholes” to “jerks” in both versions. Third, they re-shot it with Elisabeth Shue and added a reaction shot with Doc Brown.

They did a great job recreating the scene.

-The house on the side is a different color between both versions. I guess the people next door changed colors between the years. Even the plants are slightly different. The yard is well kept in part 2, while in part 1 it is uneven.

-The car gray is shinier in part one.

-The Asshole reaction is completely different with an added reaction from Doc. Very nice addition.

-Shue has a bigger reaction than Wells. This was something I noticed when as a child, but I didn't know they were different actresses at the time.

Claudia Wells and Elisabeth Shue

Now, I've heard completely different stories as to the reasons why Wells was replaced for the sequels. And, I find it amusing that Wells was the original version of Jennifer to be considered, but second to be hired after leaving the project the first time around. However, Wells claims that she was the original choice and she was cast after Stoltz. Yes, it gets confusing, but here you go. From Wiki, (( According to Wells, in an interview with Yahoo.com online entertainment series "The Yo Show," she had been cast, but a pilot she had done for ABC had been picked up, and she was contractually forced to drop out of "BTTF." During that time, Eric Stoltz had been shooting for 8 weeks with another actress in the role of Jennifer, but the producers halted filming and replaced Stoltz with Fox. By then, Wells' pilot had been finished and she was recast as Jennifer, now shooting alongside Fox, never having filmed a frame with Stoltz.))

Now, I also heard that the other actress was too tall for MJF, so they got Wells for the part. Now, I did some digging and found out the other actress that played Jennifer was Melora Hardinand there are some pictures of her as the character floating around. She never got to film her scenes.

However, it appears the real reason for Wells' departure was a family reason. From Wiki, ((However, after her mother had been diagnosed with cancer while BTTF was filming, Wells said family took precedence at the time, and told the studio she would not be available to reprise the role for the two sequels; actress Elisabeth Shue replaced her.))

Having to help nurse my own mother back to health because of cancer wasn't easy.  So, I understand.  

I think Wells did a great job, but people know I've had a huge crush on Shue for a very long time.