#2: Crispin Glover’s Fight Against Unauthorized Digital Replication (Legal dispute: 1990)
After declining to return for Back to the Future Part II, Crispin Glover was shocked to discover that the filmmakers recreated his appearance using prosthetics, archived footage, and another actor. Believing audiences would assume he had participated, Glover sued the producers over the unauthorized commercial use of his likeness. The case concluded with a settlement that sent shockwaves throughout Hollywood and encouraged studios to rethink how performers’ images could legally be recreated. As digital technology has advanced, this dispute has become increasingly relevant in discussions surrounding CGI doubles and artificial intelligence.
