Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt!
When recasting these iconic movies, it's so hard to find actors who could live up to the roles made classic by the original performers, but all of you who submitted lists did well to retain the spirit of Grease with your picks! I thought the much-suggested idea of putting Zooey Deschanel in the role of Rizzo was super fun. Christina Ricci would make an excellent Rizzo as well because, as CaterpillarGirl says of her idea, she is the bad girl.
I also loved a lot of the names put forth for Danny, like prbeachbum's James Franco, Wilmer Valderrama as suggested by alynn, and legaeagle's idea to use James Marsden. Finally, many of the ideas for Principal McGee were fantastic, and I especially liked roseannadanna's pick of Allison Janney, along with the ultimate musical dame Julie Andrews, as suggested by Atatakai Sunshine.
Overall, however, this week I most enjoyed Arienne's recast list! To see who Arienne picked, along with a new cast photo, read more
Arienne's cast
Sandy: Amanda Seyfried
Danny: Adrian Grenier
Rizzo: Anne Hathaway
Frenchy: Britany Murphy
Kenickie: Ryan Phillippe
Principal McGee: Stockard Channing
Elle Passions
Marks and Spencer
Theory
James Franco!! Why I did not think of that. This was actually really hard for me because I couldn't really picture the other cast members beside Sandy and Danny.
Great job Arienne.
1Brittany Murphy would be PERFECT as Frenchy! And I love the choice of Amanda Seyfriend; she's awesome.
2Very good choices!
3Great list, Arienne! I think Adrian Grenier would make a GREAT Danny, and casting Stockard Channing at Principal McGee is genius!! Congrats!!
4I think it's a great cast, the only one i disagree with is Sandy.I have no idea who that actress is but it has to be somebody fabu to play my Sandy.
5love Stockard Channing as the principal- great job.
6Stockard Channing is BRILLIANT for the recast! I'm also a fan of Anne Hathaway.
7Great picks! Britany Murphy would be the perfect person to play Frenchy!
8Awesome recast! I love it! I wish this movie was really happening.
9Yay, great recast!
10Awesome! Except I dunno about anne hathaway as Rizzo! She doesn't seem tough enough!! I like the christina ricci idea! The rest is all a good call!!
11This is a great re-cast.
12Ooh, I was mentioned
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13I love the James Franco idea!! He would make an awesome Danny.
oh yes James Franco as Danny that would be great!
14Good job! Admittedly not sold at first on Anne Hathaway as Rizzo, but feel like I keep reading interviews with her where she's all "I'm such a rebel." So, maybe the role would give her a chance to shed the princess diaries image
15Awesome list! I especially love Adrian as Danny, Brittnay Murphy as Frenchy, and Ryan as Kenickie. I agree that Anne Hathaway is as far from Rizzo in my eyes as it can get.
16Great cast! Love the Stockard Channing pick, especially.
17Very Cool! And Congrats.
18AHHH Brittany Murphy was a great choice!
19truely of all of the re-casts I've seen, this is the best one yet... no joke!
20AWESOME choice on each charecter
Especially stockard as the principal ... phenominal !!!!
congrats!!!
Yay!! I won! Thanks for all the positive comments
21Who's Amanda Seyfreid?
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