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UPDATE: Netflix’s Edited Back to the Future Part II Has Been Fixed

UPDATE: ComicBook.com has learned that the edited version of the film was provided to Netflix by […]

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UPDATE: ComicBook.com has learned that the edited version of the film was provided to Netflix by Universal but the correct, unedited film has been restored to the streaming service. Original story continues below.

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Back to the Future Part II is currently streaming on Netflix and, while many fans might have seen it countless times over the years, many audiences are taking advantage of the streaming opportunity to revisit the classic. Because of how familiar some fans are with the sequel, one scene has caught the attention of viewers for featuring some edits to a well-known scene. At one point in the adventure, Michael J. Fox’s Marty McFly believes he has obtained the infamous sports almanac, only to discover he has actually found the adult magazine “Ooh La La” wrapped in the almanac’s jacket. Netflix’s version, as you can see below, trims the scene to remove a few shots of women wearing lingerie in the magazine, in addition to some of Marty’s dialogue.

Earlier this year, Disney+ made the news for editing a scene in Tom Hank’s Splash in which Darryl Hannah’s brief nudity was censored with CGI, but with this scene in the Back to the Future sequel not necessarily being graphic and with Netflix offering audiences all sorts of adult subject matter, fans are confused as to why the alteration exists. The prevailing theory is that Netflix has obtained the rights to the TV edit of the film, which edits films for time and content, instead of the rights to the theatrical cut.

Scroll down to see what Back to the Future Part II fans are saying about the edit!

WTF

Learn How to Edit

Leave McFly Alone

Physical Media Forever

TV Version

Nothing Compared to Sears

Grow Up

Censoring Problem

Something Tells Me…

Now I’m Angry

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