Everyone thinks of Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd when they think of Back to the Future, but just as important to the first movie is Crispin Glover and his amazing portrayal of George McFly. Unfortunately, Glover refused to return for the sequels because of a pay dispute, and in the meantime, during an infamously eccentric appearance on Late Night with David Letterman Glover nearly kicked Letterman in the face. As it turns out, Glover was doing an in-character performance of his character from the movie Rubin and Ed, but the movie was not released until four years after the interview, and the lack of context did terrible things for his image. Since then, he's mostly done a number of little-seen movies, and a few of them have been acclaimed. There's nothing wrong with Glover doing quirky indie movies if that's what he chooses to do, but along with his enjoyable oddball roles he has also appeared in terrible mainstream movies like Charlie's Angels and its sequel and Epic Movie, or under heavy makeup or special effects like in Alice in Wonderland and Beowulf. So it's clear that Glover is willing to do mainstream movies, but he makes very odd choices and prefers not to be noticed. But could you imagine what Glover could pull off in a movie with a cast as talented as he is?
Chris McKittrick is a published author of fiction and non-fiction and has spoken about film and comic books at conferences across the United States. In addition to his work at WhatCulture!, he is a regular contributor to CreativeScreenwriting.com, MovieBuzzers.com, and DailyActor.com, a website focused on acting in all media. For more information, visit his website at http://www.chrismckit.com.
