How Much Money Did Crispin Glover Actually Turn Down For Back To The Future 2?

During an interview with Howard Stern in 1992, Crispin Glover told the host that he was offered $125,000 to reprise his role as Marty's father in "Back to the Future II," Yahoo News reports. It was also reported that he wished for $1 million dollars to reprise the role, which would have been the same salary as Michael J. Fox (via The Hollywood Reporter). Ultimately, Glover did not return to the franchise, and this caused an entirely different issue. Since Glover was not returning, his role was recast with Jeffrey Weissman. But it wasn't that simple, and Weissman was fitted with prosthetics and makeup to make him resemble Glover at a quick glance. This earned the ire of Glover, who sued for using his likeness without permission. The problem was resolved outside of court, with Glover earning a $760,000 settlement and setting a legal precedent.

As it turns out, Crispin was also uninterested in the script for "Back to the Future II" due to the underlying theme of financial success changing people for the better in the new timeline at the end of the first movie (via The AV Club). Crispin Glover never repeated his role, and the producers probably wish they would have complied with his first request.