Crispin Glover Should Play Danny Zuko In The New Revival of Grease!

Think about it.

Grease is a very inert show. It never changes. Different casts do not make an impact.

Why not try and do some really out-there casting by casting Crispin Glover as Danny?

Because 10 people know who he is.

They want an audience.

Updated On: 1/3/07 at 07:23 AM

No disrespect to Crispin Glover, but if he was passed over for the role of The Joker in The Dark Knight, then why would he get cast in Grease? Why would he even want to do Grease?

He doesn't seem to be the kinda of actor to do something like Zuko in Grease. He's better at doing kinda out there and creepy characters like Willard.

So I guess by playing Danny he could now be the anti-George McFly in a '50's era show.

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Isn't Crispin Glover past 40? If you're going for "age-blind" casting, why not just bring back the film's cast?

[EDIT] And instead of K. Marshall, get Stroman to direct/choreograph. She's a whiz with walkers.

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Updated On: 1/3/07 at 03:31 PM

"No disrespect to Crispin Glover, but if he was passed over for the role of The Joker in The Dark Knight, then why would he get cast in Grease? Why would he even want to do Grease?"

Wait, wait, wait. I don't think that it would make sense for Crispin Glover to be in Grease, but what does this have to do with anything?

First of all, he was never considered for the Joker, that was fan speculation (and there were a bunch of fan polls that he was the most popular choice in).

This is like saying "Hugh Jackman wasn't considered for the role of Batman, so what would he be doing in a Broadway show?"

And you make it sound like a revival of Grease would have higher casting standards/importance than the next $200 million Batman movie.

McFly?

And your all forgetting he would have to beat out 10,000 other people and win the American Idol show.

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"They passed him over for The Joker in favor in Heath Ledger? He would've been perfect!"

That's what alot of people on these different Batman boards felt when the news came out that Heath Ledger would be The Joker, even though the Nolan Brothers haven't finished the script. If I remember correctly, on one of the boards, there was an interview with Crispin's Dad and his dad talked about why he thinks that they should have made Crispin, The Joker.

Although I think Richard would be th perfect Danny Zuko. I can't see him wanting to do a revival of a musical that shouldnt revived again. He is a very fortunate actor who is getting to originate roles in new shows.