Olivia Newton-John Reveals Why She Turned Down a Part in ‘Grease Live!’
Newton-John starred as Sandy in the original 1978 “Grease” movie.
Watching Olivia Newton-John star in “Grease” inspired Jenny McCarthy to move to Hollywood — so she had to ask what the O.G. Sandy thought of Fox’s live musical and Julianne Hough’s performance.
“I think they did a really good job,” Olivia Newton-John said on “The Jenny McCarthy Show” on Stars. “I mean, it’s not an easy thing to re-create something that is so beloved, but I think they did it differently enough, and I think it was good. I enjoyed it. It was fun.”
Critics agreed: “Grease Live!” — watched by 12.18 million viewers — won five Emmy awards.
“Did they ask you to be part of it?” McCarthy asked.
“Mmm, yes,” Newton-John demurred with a laugh. “But I decided I was left in the original and left as it was. You don’t try it, not for me. It didn’t work.”
