How Back to the Future 2 Almost Went to the 1960s

💡The filmmakers initially wanted to take Marty and Doc back to the 1960s in the sequel, but eventually decided to continue the story from the first film.

🕰️The ending of the first film, which was written as a joke, forced the filmmakers to continue the cliffhanger in the sequel.

👥The decision to sideline Jennifer's character in the sequel was met with accusations of misogyny, but the filmmakers argued that Jennifer was not an interesting character in the first film.

🚀The script for the sequel originally featured a different version of time travel and a bigger emphasis on Marty's character flaws.

🎥The decision to travel back to the events of the first film and then to the Wild West in the second and third films was inspired by the Three Musketeers and Four Musketeers movies.

Why did the filmmakers decide not to take Marty and Doc back to the 1960s in the sequel?

—The filmmakers wanted to continue the story from the first film and felt they were stuck with the cliffhanger ending they had written.

Why was Jennifer's character sidelined in the sequel?

—The filmmakers argued that Jennifer was not an interesting character in the first film, and they wanted to focus on Marty and Doc's adventure in the future.

Why did Crispin Glover not return to play George McFly in the sequels?

—There were conflicts between Glover and the filmmakers regarding salary negotiations and creative differences.

Was the decision to travel to the Wild West planned from the beginning?

—No, the decision to travel to the Wild West was made during the writing process for the sequels, as the filmmakers wanted to do something different and unique.

What were some of the challenges in writing the sequel?

—The filmmakers had to find a balance between creating a similar yet different story, following the time travel concept, and satisfying audience expectations.

00:00The filmmakers initially wanted to take Marty and Doc back to the 1960s in the sequel, but eventually decided to continue the story from the first film.

09:11Crispin Glover's absence as George McFly in the sequels was due to salary negotiations and creative differences.

05:40The decision to travel back to the events of the first film and then to the Wild West in the second and third films was inspired by the Three Musketeers and Four Musketeers movies.

02:27The decision to sideline Jennifer's character in the sequel was met with accusations of misogyny, but the filmmakers argued that Jennifer was not an interesting character in the first film.

09:48The filmmakers had to find a balance between creating a similar yet different story, following the time travel concept, and satisfying audience expectations in writing the sequel.

08:22The script for the sequel originally featured a different version of time travel and a bigger emphasis on Marty's character flaws.

08:50The decision to travel to the Wild West was made during the writing process for the sequels, as the filmmakers wanted to do something different and unique.

06:43The filmmakers wanted to continue the story from the first film and felt they were stuck with the cliffhanger ending they had written.