11 Reshoots That Actually Improved Movies

11. Back To The Future

The Reshoot: The classic time-travel comedy originally starred Eric Stoltz as Marty McFly, but four weeks into the shoot, it was decided that he wasn't well-suited to the part, and was ultimately replaced by Michael J. Fox (who was the studio's first choice anyway). Reshooting these scenes added a huge $3 million onto the film's $14 million budget.

How It Improved The Movie: Scant footage of Stoltz as McFly has done the rounds online, and it's clear that his Marty was much more serious, with director Robert Zemeckis noting that he gave a "dramatic performance", whereas Fox's work was much more warm and rooted in comedy.

The end result speaks for itself: Fox created one of the most beloved and iconic movie characters in history, and there's no doubt that everyone involved in the recasting and reshoots made the right call.