Fans are still mourning the loss of Olivia Newton-John, who passed away this week at the age of 73. Following the somber news, many have been flocking to streaming services to watch Grease in honor of the iconic star.
One little known fact about the movie is that Olivia almost didn’t play Sandy Olsson in the movie. It was actually John Travolta who campaigned for her to have the role though. “There is only one person that should play this role and it’s Olivia Newton-John…She’s every guy’s dream,” he told People for the film’s 40th anniversary. Olivia apparently thought she was a bit too old to play the high schooler.
She was 29 at the time. “I was 29 and worried that I didn’t look young enough,” she shared with EW. But after a meeting with John, she was in: “John and I had great chemistry from the first time we met.” Want to know which other stars were up for the role of Sandy?
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