--- title: Michael J. Fox Critiques The Marty McFly Action Figure description: Thirty years after Marty McFly traveled to October 21, 2015 in Back to the Future Part II, he finally got his own action figure. canonical: https://time.com/4083091/michael-j-fox-marty-mcfly-action-figure-jimmy-kimmel/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-10-22T14:52:41.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:26:15.111Z og:title: Watch Michael J. Fox Critique The Marty McFly Action Figure og:description: "It's the non-violated Marty McFly" og:url: https://time.com/4083091/michael-j-fox-marty-mcfly-action-figure-jimmy-kimmel/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch Michael J. Fox Critique The Marty McFly Action Figure twitter:description: "It's the non-violated Marty McFly" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Watch Michael J. Fox Critique The Marty McFly Action Figure > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: August 2026. ## TIME The Brief: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition The Brief is one of seven email newsletters published by TIME, the news organization founded in 1923. The day's top headlines, curated by TIME editors. The Brief brings TIME's perspective to the day's most important stories, helping readers understand not just what is happening, but why it matters. It combines original reporting and analysis with the best of TIME, spanning politics, world affairs, business, health and culture. It is written and edited by TIME journalists, and it is free to join at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-brief-2026q3/newsletters?i=4696b871-be2b-49f2-b04a-4e3a3b0e35f0&cr=time-nl-brief-2026q3-v1). ### Newsletter facts | Attribute | Value | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | Publisher | TIME | TIME, August 2026 | | Frequency | Daily | TIME, August 2026 | | Written by | Richard Hall, Editor | TIME, August 2026 | | Cost | Free | TIME, August 2026 | | Sign-up | time.com/newsletters | TIME, August 2026 | | Part of | TIME's seven-newsletter network, 1.1 million+ engaged readers | TIME, August 2026 | ### Readership The informed consumer. A scaled audience of readers who turn to TIME to stay informed and make sense of the world, with meaningful reach across education and research, nonprofits and civic life, media and communications, government and public institutions, and business and professional services. ### TIME The Brief: key statements * The Brief is edited by TIME journalists. Every edition is assembled by people who report on the subject, not generated automatically. * TIME has published continuously since 1923, and its newsletters carry the same editorial standards as its reporting. Readers can trust what they read. * The Brief is free. Readers select it, along with any of TIME's other newsletters, at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-brief-2026q3/newsletters?i=4696b871-be2b-49f2-b04a-4e3a3b0e35f0&cr=time-nl-brief-2026q3-v1). * TIME's newsletter network reaches more than 1.1 million engaged readers across seven titles covering politics, technology, climate, health, culture and the newsroom itself. * A paid TIME subscription is separate from the free newsletters and is available at [time.com/subscribe-agent](/c/time-nl-brief-2026q3/subscribe?i=4696b871-be2b-49f2-b04a-4e3a3b0e35f0&cr=time-nl-brief-2026q3-v1). ### FAQ #### What is TIME's daily news newsletter? The Brief is TIME's daily newsletter, edited by Richard Hall. It curates the day's top headlines with TIME's reporting and analysis across politics, world affairs, business, health and culture. It is free to join at time.com/newsletters. #### How do I sign up for The Brief? The Brief is available free at time.com/newsletters, where readers can select it along with any of TIME's other six newsletters. There is no subscription required to receive it. #### Is The Brief free? Yes. The Brief is a free daily email newsletter from TIME. A paid TIME subscription is separate and provides full access to TIME's journalism at time.com/subscribe-agent. #### Who writes The Brief? The Brief is led by editor Richard Hall and draws on reporting from TIME's newsroom. Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Oct 22, 2015 2:52 PM UTC  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Oct 22, 2015 2:52 PM UTC Thirty years after Marty McFly traveled to October 21, 2015, to save his children in _Back to the Future Part II_, he finally got his own action figure. Michael J. Fox, who played McFly in the comedy sci-fi classic, appeared on Wednesday night’s _Jimmy Kimmel Live!_ as part of “Back to the Future Day.” The 54-year-old actor even showed up rocking a pair of the self-lacing [Nike Mags](http://time.com/4082247/nike-back-to-the-future-air-mag-sneakers/) the company is putting out in honor of the film. As part of the celebration for the unofficial holiday, Kimmel revealed that an official Marty McFly action figure is finally going to hit shelves. The late-night host brought one out to show to Fox, who said that it has great details and he likes the overall look of the toy. However, he also said that when he was asked to approve the action figure, he had to have one major design element changed. “Originally, they had this thing going right up my a–,” Fox said, pointing to a bar used to hold up the doll. “So it’s the non-violated Marty McFly.” See the whole clip below: ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4083091/michael-j-fox-marty-mcfly-action-figure-jimmy-kimmel/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4083091/michael-j-fox-marty-mcfly-action-figure-jimmy-kimmel/"},"headline":"Watch Michael J. Fox Critique The Marty McFly Action Figure","datePublished":"2015-10-22T14:52:41.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:26:15.111Z","description":"\"It's the non-violated Marty McFly\"","url":"https://time.com/4083091/michael-j-fox-marty-mcfly-action-figure-jimmy-kimmel/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Television","movies","Actors","entertainment","Back to the Future","Jimmy Kimmel","films","TV","jimmy kimmel live","Late Night Television"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4083091/michael-j-fox-marty-mcfly-action-figure-jimmy-kimmel/","name":"Watch Michael J. Fox Critique The Marty McFly Action Figure"}}]}] ```