Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. This week, let's go back to the summer of 1963, when a girl named Baby became a woman. Released in 1987, Dirty Dancing has a little bit of everything: class conflict, father-daughter confrontations, an abortion, and a campy dance number, all set during the dreamy summertime in the Catskills.
Jennifer Grey, Patrick Swayze, and the gang made for a memorable cast, but if you could cast this movie today, who would you pick to play the stubborn Baby, temperamental Johnny, and gruff Dr. Houseman? What about dancer Penny or Baby's haughty sister, Lisa? Leave your entry in the comment section, and I'll pick one winner to feature next Tuesday, March 27, complete with a "new" cast photo.
Characters to recast:
Baby (Jennifer Grey)
Johnny (Patrick Swayze)
Dr. Houseman (Jerry Orbach)
Lisa (Jane Brucker)
Penny (Cynthia Rhodes)
Vero Moda
Active Wear
Pedro Garcia
Baby - Lindsay Lohan
1Johnny - Ryan Phillipe
Dr. Houseman - Richard Gere
Lisa - Anne Hathaway
Penny - Kate Hudson
Oh, jeez, I love this one!!!
Baby - Rachel Bilson
2Johnny - Justin Timberlake
Dr. Houseman - Terry O'Quinn
Lisa - Zooey Deschanel
Penny - Scarlett Johansson
Baby - Rachel Bilson
3Johnny - Wentworth Miller
Dr. Houseman - Tom Hanks
Lisa - Jennifer Love Hewitt
Penny - Carmen Electra
Baby- Julia Stiles
4Johnny- Mark Wahlberg
Dr. Houseman- John Travolta
Lisa- Katie Holmes
Penny- Jennifer Lopez
lets see...its hard for me because i so love the original!
Baby-Rachel Bilson too!
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5Johnny-Matthew Mcconaughey(not that he reminds me or Patrick Swayze, but just because I would love to see him dance like thath
Dr.HOuseman- Richard Gere
Lisa- a brunett Rachel McAdams
Penny- Kate Hudson (another chance for her to hook up with my Matthew)
Such a nice choice!
6Ok here's my choices:
Baby: Bryce Dallas Howard (she's 26); she's got the right hair, face, and she's pretty but not too pretty; Baby was not meant to be a knock out
Johnny: David Boreanaz (he's 37); he's got the right look (smoldering but not too much) and he has to be a little older than her; Johnny was meant to have more experience and age then Baby
Dr. Houseman: Martin Sheen (he's 60); he's a little old but I think he could nail the combo of strength and soft that is dr. Houseman.
Lisa: Zooey Deschanel (she's 27); she's not as old as she should be to play BUT she's nail her personality; quirky but cool
Penny: Sarah Michelle Gellar (she's 30); Penny (like Johnny) was meant to be a slightly older and more experienced then Baby and Lisa. A good Penny can play the "been there done that" attitude well.
oooo i really like the idea of Davin Boreanaz as Johnny, i didnt even think about him!
7Baby- Rachel Bilson, Kristen Bell
Johnny- Mark Walhberg, Channing Tatum, Ryan Gosling
Dr. Houseman- Colin Firth
Lisa- Zooey Deschanel
Penny- Scarlett Johansson, Jaime King (?)
Style Before Comfort!
8Hmm, I have an idea! What would happen if we set THIS version in Havana, Cuba! It'd be great!
But here're my picks:
Hayden Panettiere could play the sweet naivete and book smarts of Baby.
9Channing Tatum has the street-smart confidence (and fantastic dancing) along with that soft vulnerability of Johnny.
Michael Richards would really do a number with Dr. Houseman, adding some goofiness to the role.
I could see Lacey Chabert as the aggressively superficial, but still affectionate, Lisa,
and Julia Stiles could give a great performance as the heartbreakingly world-weary Penny.
ahhh after reading everyones i get good ideas!! Channing is an amazing dancer(yes, i liked that silly movie Step Up!) and Lacey Chabert would be a great Lisa!
10Uggh- I thought I would be the only one with Mark Walhberg - I sure was wrong.
Baby - Keri Russell
11Johnny - Mark Walhberg
Dr. Houseman - Sam Elliott
Lisa - Sarah Silverman[for comedy breaks]or Selma Blair
Penny - Erika Christensen
Baby - Rachel McAdams
12Johnny - Eric Dane
Dr. Houseman - Peter Gallagher
Lisa - Jordana Brewster
Penny - Brittany Daniel
Baby- Isla Fisher
13Johnny- Josh Holloway
Dr. Houseman- Alec Balwin
Lisa- Ginnifer Goodwin
Penny- Gwen Stefani
*That would be Alec Baldwin*
14typo!
Baby: Thora Birch
15Johnny: Mario Lopez
Dr. Houseman: Alan Arkin
Lisa: Scarlett Johansson
Penny: Jacinda Barrett
Ahh, clearly I messed up with some html in this one. Sorry buzzsugar! I really was just trying to make my entry easier to read? :/
16Baby - Rachel McAdams
17Johnny - Christian Bale (he can dance - Newsies!)
Dr. Houseman - Jeff Bridges
Lisa - Zooey Deschanel
Penny - Keri Russell
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