Grease: Olivia Newton-John nearly lost Sandy's role to another 1970s star

GreaseSandy Olson is almost impossible to imagine other than Olivia Newton-John but the late Australia The man entertainer nearly lost the role to another '70s star.

Died today (August 8) isJohn Her TravoltaDanny She starred as Sandy opposite Zuko was well known for in the 1978 musical classic.

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According to Vanity Fair, discerning Sandy's iconic role is the late star. Almost given to Wars. Actor Carrie Fisher, who died in 2016 at the age of 60.

When director Randall Kleiser was looking for a female lead, he I went to my former college roommate and director, George Lucas, for help.

At the time, Kleiser saw Rush in Lucas' current project Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope , starring Fisher as Princess Leia.

However, Kleiser was unable to gather Fischer's acting and singing skills from the footage, so he considered other possibilities.

Then Kleiser Susan Day of the Partridge family , Deborah Ruffin, and Marie Osmond as other possibilities.

Osmond became the frontrunner, but she later backed out in protest at the idea that Sandy had gone from good to bad. 's Alan Carr felt he was the perfect fit for British-born Australian singer Newton-John.

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However, Newton-John was nervous about taking on another role after his 1970 film debut Tomorrow failed at the box office.

"My music career was going well, so I was very worried about making another movie," Newton-John told the outlet, adding, "I'm not going to make another movie. I didn't want to ruin it with that," he added.

Kleiser was also hesitant, but it was her Travolta that later convinced Newton-John's star of her power.

"She had such a great voice that I didn't think there was anyone in the universe more suitable for Sandy," said Travolta, adding that Newton-John's casting "had Taylor Swift." It was like being in it," he added. today's role".