The beloved time-traveling series may never get a big screen revival, but even if it does, one of its stars doesn’t seem to care.
Hollywood loves a reboot. After all, it’s easier and less risky than coming up with new ideas. But there’s one franchise that probably won’t be going the route of Harry Potter or Cliffhanger any time soon: Back to the Future. Robert Zemeckis, who directed all three films, and Bob Gale, his co-writer, own the rights to the series and they don’t want anyone besmirching their previous trilogy. But if it ever does get rehashed, would that bug one of its stars? Not really.
In an interview with Variety, Michael J. Fox — who’s been promoting a new documentary about his life, career, and medical issues — was asked what he’d think if there was a new Back to the Future, which would have to be done without him since he’s retired.
