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Marty McFly
Marty McFly is one of the most efficiently constructed protagonists in mainstream cinema — almost everything the audience needs to know about him is established visually and in passing during the first ten minutes, and every element of it is paid off later. Bob Gale has said the story began with him wondering, while looking through his father's high school yearbook, whether he would have been friends with his own father as a teenager, and the whole film follows from that question.
- First appearance
- Back to the Future (1985), Universal Pictures
- Created by
- Robert Zemeckis, Bob Gale
- Also known as
- Marty, Calvin Klein
- Universe
- Back to the Future
- Appears in
- film, animation, games
Who is Marty McFly?
Marty McFly is one of the most efficiently constructed protagonists in mainstream cinema — almost everything the audience needs to know about him is established visually and in passing during the first ten minutes, and every element of it is paid off later. Bob Gale has said the story began with him wondering, while looking through his father's high school yearbook, whether he would have been friends with his own father as a teenager, and the whole film follows from that question. The production is also notable for a near-disaster: Eric Stoltz was cast, filmed for several weeks, and replaced by Michael J. Fox, who then shot the film at night while continuing to work on a television series during the day, sleeping only a few hours between the two. The red bodywarmer and the skateboard are the character's entire visual identity.
Marty McFly: the details
- First appearance
- Back to the Future, July 1985, the highest-grossing film of that year
- Created by
- Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale
- Origin of the idea
- Gale wondered, looking at his father's high school yearbook, whether he would have been friends with his own father at that age
- Rejected more than forty times
- Turned down by every major studio; Disney passed on grounds of the mother's attraction to her son
- Recast mid-production
- Eric Stoltz filmed for several weeks before Michael J. Fox replaced him, requiring extensive reshoots
- Shot at night
- Fox filmed the movie overnight while continuing his television series during the day
- The car was a late change
- The time machine was originally a refrigerator; it became a DeLorean partly over fears children would climb into fridges
Why Marty McFly endures
The protagonist of one of the most tightly constructed screenplays in mainstream cinema, widely used as a teaching text. The DeLorean is also among the most recognisable vehicles in film history.
What Marty McFly looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: Red padded bodywarmer, denim, and a skateboard; the DeLorean
The DeLorean with its open gullwing doors is a stronger graphic than the character and works as a pure silhouette. The flux capacitor's Y-shaped diagram is a second, more minimal option that reads to anyone who has seen the film.
The DeLorean silhouette with raised gullwing doors is the strongest graphic and needs no character. The flux capacitor diagram is a good minimal alternative. Neon, chrome and 1980s synthwave treatments suit the period. Strong on black and navy.
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Who has played Marty McFly
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Fox | Back to the Future | 1985 | Live action |
| Eric Stoltz | Back to the Future | 1985 | Live action |
Marty McFly T-shirts: common questions
Who created Marty McFly?
Marty McFly was created by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, first appearing in Back to the Future in 1985 (Universal Pictures).
What does a Marty McFly T-shirt usually look like?
Red padded bodywarmer, denim, and a skateboard; the DeLorean. The DeLorean silhouette with raised gullwing doors is the strongest graphic and needs no character. The flux capacitor diagram is a good minimal alternative. Neon, chrome and 1980s synthwave treatments suit the period. Strong on black and navy.
Are Marty McFly T-shirts made for children?
Yes — Marty McFly appears on our kids pages, and shirts are commonly made from US toddler 2T up through youth XL.
Who has played Marty McFly?
Marty McFly has been played on screen by Michael J. Fox (Back to the Future, 1985), Eric Stoltz (Back to the Future, 1985).
How much does a Marty McFly T-shirt cost?
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