According to Vanity Fair, the iconic role of doe-eyed Sandy was almost given to late Star Wars actor Carrie Fisher, who died in 2016 at the age of 60.

Who was the original choice for Sandy in Grease?

Director Randal Kleiser saw rushes from a new film his old college buddy George Lucas was making, titled Star Wars, to see if its female lead, Carrie Fisher, could be a fit. She wasn't. Marie Osmond (left) and Carrie Fisher (right) were both considered for Olivia Newton-John's Sandy.

Who turned down roles in Grease?

Henry Winkler missed out on some serious greased lightning in a bottle. In an interview with CNN's Chris Wallace that aired over the weekend, the 77-year-old actor said he was offered the role of Danny Zuko in 1978's musical film Grease, which would go on to help cement John Travolta's icon status in Hollywood.

Who was the inspiration for Sandy in Grease?

Donna Mills claims to be the blueprint for Grease's Sandy. The TV icon, who is famous for her Dallas spin-off series Knots Landing, shared a video Sunday in which she dresses up as the character from the 1978 movie musical, a role made famous by Olivia Newton-John.

Was Marie Osmond supposed to be in Grease?

Carrie Fisher was considered to play Sandy.

Susan Dey, Deborah Raffin, and Marie Osmond were also in the running, but Osmond protested Sandy's transition from a good girl to a sexy biker chick.

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Who rejected the role of Sandy in Grease?

Osmond became the front-runner but dropped out in protest over Grease's ending and Carr turned to Olivia Newton-John instead. Rather than her be flattered, Newton-John was reluctant to commit because her musical career was going well and her film debut, Toomorrow, had tanked and she didn't want to make another flop.

Who was first choice for Danny in Grease?

Henry Winkler was offered the role of Danny Zuko.

Henry Winkler's "Happy Days" character, Fonzie, basically was Danny Zuko, so he was a natural first thought for the film. But Winkler had been playing the ABC role for a decade, so he passed on "Grease."

Why did Sandy change her appearance in Grease?

Ultimately, it's Sandy's decision in "You're The One That I Want" to break from her reputation and take what she wants. Completing Sandy's arc towards self-discovery by transforming her into a greaser girl during the Grease ending represents her rebirth and her newfound confidence in her identity.

Is Sandy from Grease Mormon?

Yes, in this version of Grease, Sandy is from Salt Lake City, the home of Mormons and people explaining constantly that they're not Mormons, they're just from Salt Lake City. But Sandy is probably Mormon.

Who turned down the role of Forrest Gump?

John Travolta – 'Forrest Gump'

Travolta almost filled Forrest Gump's Nikes in the iconic film before Hanks was slated for the role. Speaking to MTV in 2007, Travolta shared that he did not have any regrets about turning down the part.

What happened to Rizzo out of Grease?

Stockard Channing: Betty Rizzo

After playing Rizzo in Grease, Channing played First Lady Abbey Bartlet in The West Wing for seven years, as well as racking up TV credits in Batman Beyond, Out Of Practice and, recently, The Good Wife.

Why does Sandy have an accent in Grease?

For Newton-John, it was like "reliving my teenage years at a school I'd never been to." The role of Sandy had been changed from an all-American girl to an Australian exchange student to accommodate Newton-John's accent.

Did John Travolta really sing in Grease?

"Greased Lightnin'" is a song from the 1971 musical Grease which was also adapted into the 1978 film Grease. A soundtrack recording from the film version, with John Travolta on lead vocals, peaked at No. 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978.

Did the cast of Grease get along?

The Grease co-stars were still very close up until Olivia's death in August 2022, and even famously reunited in LA in 2002 to sing their classic hit 'You're The One That I Want'. John Travolta was a huge support to Olivia Newton-John as she underwent treatment for breast cancer.

Who was supposed to play John Travolta in Grease?

As part of a three-picture deal with Stigwood, Travolta was given the lead role after Henry Winkler turned down the role for fear of being typecast as a greaser, having been playing the similar bad-boy greaser Arthur Fonzarelli on Happy Days since 1974. (Winkler would later regret the decision.)

Why does Rizzo hate Sandy?

Sandy is bashed by Rizzo and the other women for her lack of sexual experience. Rizzo is judged by the women and men in the movie for her promiscuity. They highlight her problematic expression of her sexuality by Danny Zuko saying, “Sloppy seconds ain't my style”.

Why didn t people like Grease 2?

But perhaps the biggest reason Grease 2 was so hated by critics was because it ultimately felt like a tired rehash of a story played out better before. Even Grease 2's climactic number, “We'll Be Together,” felt like a watered-down, 80's power ballad update of Grease's massively popular tune “We Go Together.”

What are the movie mistakes in Grease?

Are Frenchy and Sandy cousins?

The Grease girls, who played memorable best buds and cousins Sandy and Frenchy in the 1978 classic, joined one another on stage at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino during Newton-John's show.

How old was Travolta in Grease?

John Travolta, who starred as Danny Zuko in Grease, famously stood out as younger than much of the rest of Grease's principal cast during filming in summer 1977 at age 23.

Why is Grease called Grease?

Why Do They Call in Grease? The 1978 hit movie Grease got that title from the word “greasers.” Greasers were young guys of the '50s often with greased back hairstyles. The movie Grease is based on the musical with the same name, which had its first performance in 1971.

Why didn't John Travolta do Grease 2?

By the time Grease was a hit – and the studio realised a sequel might not be such a bad idea after all – Travolta and Newton-John had moved on to other things. Director Randal Kleiser also gave it a miss. Instead, Patricia Birch, choreographer of the original stage musical and the first film, was put at the helm.

Who turned down Danny Zuko Grease?

Henry Winkler felt 'so dumb' to have turned down the part of Danny Zuko in 'Grease'

Why did Sandy not go back to Australia in Grease?

Sandy is planning on going back to Australia, but she ends up showing up at Rydell High instead. When Sandy and Danny reconnect at Rydell, her only explanation for why she's not in Australia is that there was a "change of plans."