It was recently announced that on January 31, 2016, Fox will follow in the very successful footsteps of NBC and air their own live musical performance, Grease. Taking on the iconic role of Sandy is actress, singer, and dancer Julianne Hough. She is best known for her roles in Safe Haven and Footloose, but most recently acted as the fourth judge on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars. The only other character that has been cast is Rizzo, who will be played by High School Musical alum, Vanessa Hudgens.
This leaves us with the million-dollar question: WHO WILL PLAY DANNY ZUKO? It is going to be extremely difficult to follow in the footsteps of John Travolta, but these are my top three picks for who I think could do the best job:
1. Zac Efron- It’s no secret that Zac can sing, dance, and act, as shown in all three High School Musical films, so this is why he is my top contender to land the role. He also has the looks, the hair, and the smile… And let’s not kid ourselves; we would all LOVE to see a Troy and Gabriella reunion in the near future.
2. Ryan Guzman- This newcomer is taking Hollywood by storm playing opposite Jennifer Lopez in the highly anticipated thriller, The Boy Next Door. It’s unknown weather Ryan can sing or dance but he’s really, really, really easy on the eyes, and just for that, I think he would be a good fit.
3. Adam Levine- Okay so this one might be a tad far fetched since he looks way older than a high school student BUT we know he can act, as shown in this summer’s flick Begin Again, and obviously he can sing (like an angel, might I add), so why not put them both together for a live musical performance? Oh, and I can guarantee that he will look super sexy in a T-bird leather jacket, because let’s face it, he looks sexy in absolutely anything.