Actress Lea Thompson, best known for “Back to the Future,” reflects with humor on playing older characters for four decades, starting with her role as a 17-year-old who also portrayed a 47-year-old and a 77-year-old. Now in her 60s, she jokes about the difference between prosthetic makeup and her current skincare routine, cherishing the film’s enduring universal appeal.
Lea Thompson is best known for her role in Back to the Future, as well as Red Dawn, All The Right Moves, and Unplugging. In a recent interview, the star took a look back at her earlier years as a young movie star.
Moreover, she also joked about how she has been playing an old character for the past 40 years! Read ahead to learn more about what she was referring to.
Lea Thompson talks about her mission in the movie “Back to the Future”
While speaking to Woman’s World, the 64-year-old actress said she has no problem playing old characters on screen now. She also joked about how she’s been playing an old character for years now, and reminisced about her time in “Back To The Future.”In the famous film, Thompson played a 17-year-old, then 47-year-old, and finally 77-year-old as well.
Referring to this, she commented, “It is a gift to be part of this famous film that is loved and recognized all over the world,” adding that “people are used to me getting older.” She also poked fun at how funny the situation was, saying: “It’s funny that I’ve been playing the mother of a 17-year-old girl for 40 years! I’ve really cornered the market there.”
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More Lea Thompson jokes about being old
During the interview, the star also joked about the only difference between playing an old woman and being in her 60s now.
Referring to the prosthetic makeup she used at 47 and 77, the actress joked: “The funny thing about wearing aging makeup is that I can take it off at the end of the day! Now I use some beautiful skincare products.”
The plot of “Back to the Future”
Back to the Future is perhaps one of the most famous science fiction films. So far, the plot and story of the film have been highly praised by many. The film’s events revolve around the life of a teenage boy, Marty McFly, who accidentally travels back in time to the 1950s. With the help of his friend and scientist Dr. Brown, he ends up in the past; However, things started to go wrong. He ends up meeting his parents when they were young, although he has to make sure they fall in love with him and he disappears from existence.
Other than Thompson, the film also starred Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover, Thomas F. Wilson, Claudia Welles, James Tolkan, and many others.