Melora Hardin says losing ‘Back to the Future’ role at 17 was ‘painful’

Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window) Melora Hardin admits that it was devastating being axed from “Back to the Future” for simply being taller than the film’s star, Michael J. Fox. Hardin was 17 when she was originally cast as Jennifer Parker in the classic ’80s film alongside Eric Stoltz, who was set to play Marty McFly. But when Stoltz was replaced with Fox, Hardin also got the boot. “[It was] so very, very painful,” the 54-year-old actress tells Page Six. “There’s no doubt it was very painful.” However, Hardin — who’s currently starring in… Read Full Article