Actress Jennifer Grey was Baby Houseman in the 1987 movie Dirty Dancing, playing opposite the late actor Patrick Swayze. Now that Lionsgate has announced plans to remake the old flick, the recent Dancing with the Stars celebrity is weighing in.
Directing the project will be Kenny Ortega, who choreographed the original film. He has made a name for himself after that successful project with High School Musical and Michael Jackson’s This Is It.
Ortega said: “Patrick Swayze set the bar for men dancing in the movies as Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire did before him. I can’t wait to begin the process of discovering the next breakout triple-threats.”
So who could possible fill the dancing shoes of Grey and Swayze? Any number of names have been popping up as potential candidates. DWTS judge Carrie Ann Inaba tweeted:
The choice is interesting indeed, because Derek Hough was the pro dance partner who led Jennifer Grey, 51, to victory at the end of DWTS Season 11. They captured the Mirrorball trophy on November 23, 2010 – photos here.
Inaba had a strong feeling about who should play the role of Baby. She thinks Lea Michele of Glee fame would be perfect.
So what does the original Baby have to say? @jennifergrey tweeted: “I love @Kennyortega and trust that he will do something special #DirtyDancingRemake.”
She follow that up with another tweet: “Blown away by all of the love expressed for #DirtyDancing. Makes me want to see it again. So grateful to have been a part of it.”
Grey underwent a nose job right after her movie success and lamented the fact that she became invisible for many year – Then and Now Photos.
More iconic photos Dirty Dancing pics below:
Photos: WENN courtesy – Iconic Screen Grabs