The Back to the Future franchise is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and the original movie is back in theaters this weekend. Although Eric Stoltz was initially cast in Back to the Future, we can't picture that movie without Michael J. Fox in the lead. Fox made that film work, and it made him into a movie star. To celebrate the legacy of Back to the Future, Watch With Us is taking a look back at the five best Michael J. Fox movies. Michael J. Fox Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom 5.