"People might say the cast is too old, but Grease is not a documentary; it's a fantasy," Joel Thurm told The Guardian. "It is a non-PC fairytale that is better for the cast not being teens. The only thing that was important was that the cast all looked about the same age as each other, which they did."

Who was the oldest cast member in Grease?

The late Olivia Newton-John, who costarred as Sandy, was 29 at the time Grease was filmed; Stockard Channing, who played Rizzo, was the principal cast's oldest member at 33 during filming, according to a 2016 Vanity Fair article about the production.

What was the average age of the Grease cast?

Most of the lead stars were in their 20s and 30s while filming Grease with Travolta aged 23 and Newton-John aged 29, despite playing teenagers. However, casting director Joel Thurm has at long last explained why older actors were used, stressing that it was totally intentional.

What actor turned down Grease?

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

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.

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Who turned down 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.

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 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.

Who turned down the role of Danny in Grease?

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

What happened to the actress who played Rizzo in Grease?

She made her London theatre debut at the Royal Court Theatre in the 90s, in John Guare's Six Degrees of Separation. She's returned for stints since, in 2017 for Apologia at the Trafalgar Studios and again in 2021 in Night Mother at the Hampstead Theatre. The star has been married and divorced four times.

Who was the youngest cast member in Grease?

Kelly Ward (Putzie)

Kelly Ward brought the youngest member of the T-Birds, Putzie, to life in a role specifically created for the film. Grease wasn't his first time working with costar John Travolta, as the two worked together on 1976's made-for-television movie The Boy in the Plastic Bubble.

Where was Grease filmed?

Grease was shot in various locations across the Los Angeles area, from the lively South Bay to the charming Silverlake neighborhood. Much of the production was filmed on-site, including exterior shots of Rydell High, taken at Venice High School, Huntington Park High School, and John Marshall High School.

Did John Travolta sing in Grease?

The film is also notable for having Danny (played by John Travolta, who had already had top-40 hits before Grease) sing lead on the song, while Kenickie (Jeff Conaway) contributed with a few call-and-response lines.

How old was Frenchy in Grease?

Frenchy was played by Didi Conn, who was 26 while filming during the summer of 1977. Conn had appeared in multiple TV shows and movies before hitting it big with "Grease."

How old was Cha Cha during Grease?

Some Rydell High School students were in their 30s

Annette Charles, who played bad girl Cha Cha DiGregorio, was 30. Only Lorenzo Lamas, who played Sandy's jock boyfriend Tom, and who had no lines, was an actual teenager.

Where is Rydell high in Grease supposed to be?

Is Rydell High School a real school? Not only is Rydell High School fictitious, but the school scenes in Grease were also actually filmed in three different places—Venice High School, Huntington Park High School and John Marshall High School. Of the three schools, Venice High was used for its aesthetics.

Who else tried out for Sandy in Grease?

Kleiser and Carr mulled other possibilities, including The Partridge Family's Susan Dey, model turned actor Deborah Raffin, and America's Mormon sweetheart Marie Osmond, who became the front-runner until she objected to Sandy's transformation from good girl to bad girl and dropped out in protest.

Is Fonzie in Grease?

Winkler turned down 'Grease,' but calls reports of Travolta tension 'baloney' Yes, Winkler was offered the Danny Zuko role in "Grease," but turned it down in a financially painful attempt not to be Fonzie typecast.

Why did Rizzo hate Sandy?

In Grease, Rizzo is painted as one of the villains, seemingly bullying Sandy when she turns up at Rydell High - partly because of her resentment at Sandy's moral purity and how easily she is accepted by the school's social hierarchy.

Was Rizzo a pink lady?

They're the ones who pave the way for the future Pink Ladies we know and love: Rizzo, Frenchie, Marty and Jan. But, as it happens, two of those ladies do get an appearance in this show, because one has a direct connection to the original Pink Ladies.

What happened to Danny and Sandy after Grease?

Sandy and Danny's post-Grease future is uncertain, but fans have speculated that they likely stayed together after riding off into the sunset – unless the fan theory speculating Sandy has been dead the whole time is true.

What are the movie mistakes in Grease?

Was Sandy dead all along in Grease?

He told TMZ that "Whoever made up the theory must have been on acid. Sandy was very much alive." But then, it's rare that the wishes of the creator are taken into account when fans come up with theories, and this one in particular actually does improve the Grease viewing experience, true or not.

How old was Michelle Pfeiffer when she made Grease Two?

It felt like a bucket of cold water had been thrown in my face. It took me 10 years to get over Grease 2." With only a few television roles and small film appearances, Michelle Pfeiffer, then aged 23, was a relatively unknown actress when she attended the casting call audition for the role of Stephanie.