Dirty Dancing will not be recasting Johnny Castle, the character originally played by the late Patrick Swayze.In August, it was confirmed that a follow-up to the 1987 film was on the way, with Jennifer Grey reprising her role as Frances “Baby” Houseman as well as serving as an executive producer.Swayze, who played Baby’s dance instructor and love interest in the film, died of pancreatic cancer in 2009.
Grey has now revealed that producers will not be replacing Swayze’s character.“All I can say is there is no replacing anyone who’s passed – you never try to repeat anything that’s magic like that,” Grey told People.
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