Friday, November 2 2007, 10:30 GMT

By Kimberley Dadds
Simpson to play Sandy in 'Grease' remake?

Michelle Pfeiffer has revealed that Jessica Simpson is being considered by producers to play Sandy in a remake of classic movie Grease.

The singer would play the role of the nice girl who is transformed into a vixen, which was made famous by Olivia Newton-John in the original 1978 film, if she goes ahead and signs the contract.

Meanwhile, Pfeiffer herself has been approached to feature in the remake as the Rydell High school principal, originally portrayed by Eve Arden.

Pfeiffer revealed: "It's a great idea and I hear they would like to get Jessica Simpson for the role of Sandy. She would be good.

"I would love to play the school principal. She is fun and has some great put-down lines. I think I would like the part now that I have been asked."

puke:

All I have to say is why?
Why make a remake of Grease?
Why cast Jessica Simpson as Sandy?
Why?

Oh, Lawd.

why remake Grease? the original is still popular

****ing with Grease is a no no! That movie is classic, I will totally shun a remake! ohno:

All I have to say is why?
Why make a remake of Grease?
Why cast Jessica Simpson as Sandy?
Why?
Same here. :puke:

That is such a bad idea! :nonono:

Please! No more acting, Jessica!!!!

All I have to say is why?
Why make a remake of Grease?
Why cast Jessica Simpson as Sandy?
Why?
Exactly :rolleyes:

TERRIBLE choice.
Why do they have to remake it anyway, its a classic, leave it alone.

Olivia Newton John NOW is a better choice than Jessica Simpson!

personally, i would love to see a remake, but i dont know about jessica simpson being sandy! however, it would be awesome to see michelle pfeiffer in the movie!

They're Remaking 'Grease' ... with Jessica Simpson?!
Posted Nov 1st 2007 3:32PM by Monika Bartyzel
Filed under: Music & Musicals, Casting, RumorMonger, Fandom, Remakes and Sequels

Sometimes news is better than anything our twisted minds could ever cook up. Not only has moviemaker rationale completely left the universe, but Michelle Pfeiffer's sanity has gone with it, if a recent article from News.com.au is to be believed. She says that she has been approached about an upcoming remake of the epically dirty, kid-friendly classic, Grease, and I quote: "It's a great idea and I hear they would like to get Jessica Simpson for the role of Sandy, she would be good." Oh, God. Where do I start?! This might just be a sign that the apocalypse is coming.

Okay. Let me start with the hideous part of this news: Simpson would be good? Simpson is being looked at for SANDY? Now, no matter how much I am not into her as an actress, and how wary I am of musical remakes (my response to Footloose exemplifies that), who in their right mind would cast someone who can't even get her features released? And in a starring role of a remake of a beloved musical? Has no one heard about Blonde Ambition? This seriously can't be true. If they wanted to remake Grease 2, and put Rob Schneider in the role Johnny Nogerelli, I could see it -- Zmed, Schneider... I can dig it in a goofy sort of way. But man, I'd love to hear what Olivia Newton-John says about all of this.

Now onto Pfeiffer. She says that she wants to play Principal McGee: "She is fun and has some great put-down lines. I think I would like the part now that I have been asked." However, cut into my cheese-loving heart, she detests her role in Grease 2: "I hated that film with a vengeance and could not believe how bad it was. At the time I was young and didn't know any better... I hear it's a cult movie now." Yeah, Michelle, it is. It's even one of the reasons Brian Herzlinger loves Drew Barrymore. Anyway, why rant about one and then want to be in a remake of the other? But even that doesn't matter as much as how and why she'd think Simpson would be good in this.

I must stop ranting about this now, as I could go on for pages and no one wants that. But let's have some fun first. We've got Simpson as Sandy, so what other terrible casting choices could they make to really make this potential remake even more laughable?
Olivia Newton-John will alwyas be remeber as Sandy the good girl from Austruilla gone bad in americ's 50.s Night fame, and whjo would plya Rizzo the so called tough girl shes tough on the outside but, a little girl who just wants to be loved. If the did in 2008 we need more musical munbers, just don't copy the orignal or Grease 2, Grease 2 was fair,few good songs,Michelle Pfeifer was good as Sand in Grease 2, but some of the a cting was horrable. but,if hollywood does remake Grease and if it is going to be a hit like Grease in 1978 mabe I will c it or if they have the or some orinal cast bbac from Grease and Grease 2. One time they were thinking of Brittney Spears as Sandy and Justin Timberlake as Danny.... YUK.

i thought you meant Homer Simpson when i read the thread :rofl:

i thought you meant Homer Simpson when i read the thread :rofl:
I think Homer would be a much better choice than Jessica!!! Isn't it bad enough that she desecrated Daisy Duke??

i thought you meant Homer Simpson when i read the thread :rofl:
:rotflmao:

:rotflmao:

i also did, hahahaha !

There are just some movies that should NEVER EVER be remade
Grease is among that list.....