Now that the dancing cat is out of the proverbial bag and original Dirty Dancing choreographer Kenny Ortega has been granted directorial duties for a remake of the 1987 classic, the rumors are swirling of who will play the leads. NME is saying that favorites are Justin Timberlake (In Time) and Emma Stone (The Help), both who also recently appeared together in the comedy, Friends with Benefits.
While I would love to see the pair together on the big screen, the thought of remaking Dirty Dancing is still a travesty! Who agrees? It’s really no surprise that Timberlake could fill in the shoes of Patrick Swayze given Timberlake’s background in the music industry, but where’s the surprise factor? Can this part really challenge the SexyBack singer? As for Stone, anything that she touches turns to gold and we haven’t seen her in any kind of edgy, sexual awakening role just yet.
Other names in the mix include Thor star Chris Hemsworth and High School Musical lead Zac Efron. Also, Derek Hough, professional dancer / Dancing with the Stars champ / brother to Footloose remake star, Julianne Hough, has been mentioned, especially after his win on the show with original Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey.
As for female leads, the list of popular Emmas expands to Emma Roberts (The Art of Getting By) who’s yet to find a big Blockbuster hit, and British import, Emma Watson (the Harry Potter series). Also, Lea Michele of Glee fame is an option since her character’s impending graduation could allow the actress more film opportunities.
The website adds that “Production on the remake at Liongate Films is hoped to begin before the end of the year.” Surely, there will be more news coming out about this project. What do you think of Timberlake and Stone as a possible on-screen couple? Would you like to see them revive Johnny and Baby for a Dirty Dancing remake?
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