Lisa Niemi Shares: Last News

Patrick Swayze's widow ahead of the 35th anniversary of one of his most beloved roles — Johnny Castle in .«It's really incredible,» Niemi says of the continued love for the movie, which was released in August 1987. «When Patrick was still alive, he would always say, 'I’m on my second generation of fans'… He'd get approached by young ladies who weren't even born when the movie came out.»«Any artist,» she continues, «for their work to live on like that and make such an impact in such a positive way, what more could you ask for?»As for the film's most iconic scenes — where Swayze's Johnny lifts Jennifer Grey's Baby — Niemi reveals that her late husband «had that down forever.»«Patrick loves going off and he was strong enough to do all that stuff,» she says, «so when they want to pull off a great lift, he says, 'I got one for you.'»Back in 2020, ET confirmed that Grey is on board to star in and executive produce a sequel to the beloved '80s flick, which Swayze was approached about in the wake of the original movie's success.«He would not do it again,» Niemi says.