Directed by Emile Ardolino and starring Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Cynthia Rhodes, Jerry Orbach, Jane Brucker, Jack Weston, Lonny Price, and Kelly Bishop, Dirty Dancing has become something of a cultural staple, even all these years later.
With what sounds like a straight-up sequel involving Jennifer Grey, along with the ongoing trend for 80s nostalgia and legacy sequels, the Dirty Dancing franchise could finally be taking the right steps.
Made famous by the infectious chemistry of stars Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, many wondered how the follow-up will approach Swayze’s character, Johnny, following the actor’s untimely passing in 2009.
Well, Grey has now confirmed that there will be no attempt to recast the role, and that instead Dirty Dancing 2 will go in a different direction to its beloved predecessor.