Lisa Niemi Swayze Loves Dirty Dancing Sequel Script

0:00On April 18th, Lisa Neumie Suase, widow of Patrick Suase, just read the script for the upcoming dirty dancing sequel and loved it. She got emotional over how it honors her late husband's character, Johnny Castle, from the original 1987 hit. Jennifer Gray, who played Baby, is back as executive producer and in the lead role, with production set to start later this year. Lionsgate Greenlit the project back in January, bringing on producers from Hunger Games and Crazy Rich Asians, plus writer Kim Rosenstock. Gray has said she's excited to explore Baby's life years later, building on the classic without trying to copy the magic. Fans had strong mixed feelings when the news dropped, with some calling it disrespectful without Patrick, who passed in 2009 at 57 after a 22-month fight with pancreatic cancer. Others remembered the existing sequel from 2004 that had him in a smaller part. Lisa shared that people still approach her all the time, gushing about how much they

1:00loved Patrick back in the day, and she always tells them they have great taste. She's also pushing forward with the pancreatic cancer action network's purple stridewalk on April 25th, raising millions for research in his memory. That enduring love keeps Patrick's spirit alive, blending Hollywood legacy with real world fights against the disease. This has been Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI.