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    Henry Winkler erinnert sich, dass er John Travoltas Rolle in „Grease“ abgelehnt hat, weil er befürchtete, „typisiert“ zu werden


    Henry Winkler erinnert sich, dass er John Travoltas Rolle in „Grease“ abgelehnt hat, weil er befürchtete, „typisiert“ zu werden

    https://people.com/henry-winkler-feared-being-typecast-if-he-took-on-john-travolta-role-in-grease-8725780

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    1. cmaia1503 on

      > “In my pathetic mind, I thought to myself, ‘I have now been the Fonz for 10 years,’ ” Winkler recalled, referencing his greaser Happy Days character. “ ‘I’m now gonna play him again in the movies? I’m gonna be so typecast. I will never get work again.’ “

      > “A leather coat will be in your wardrobe for the rest of your life,” Ripa chimed in.

      > “So what happened?” Winkler continued. “I go home. I relax. I have a V8. John Travolta goes home and buys a plane.”

      > Despite missing out on starring in a blockbuster musical that further burnished Travolta’s status as a Hollywood leading man, Winkler admitted that he wasn’t the strongest singer — presumably a prerequisite for a role in Grease.

    4. gwsteve43 on

      No insult to the great Henry Winkler, but without Travolta it wouldn’t have been the same. Fonzie was cool in a funny harmless way, Danny Zuko has to be a genuine street tuff or his story arc doesn’t work. Travolta’s manic energy was key to that movies/roles success.

    5. Lost_Hunter3601 on

      The most surprising thing about this headline is learning Henry wrinkler and John travolta has actually been in contention for any single role in Hollywood at all. And Now I’m imagining a Fonzie Vincent Vega

    6. NedLogan on

      Next thing I saw him in was Night Shift, he should’ve been in more comedies after that but I don’t remember any.

    7. IPerferSyurp on

      my buddy that works in film in Toronto recalls turning down John Travolta’s greasy Pole cuz he feared being rape assed.

    8. Arpikarhu on

      I have posted this many times and do so again here. Henry winkler story. i was a 12 year old boy in NYC. Im a HUGE Fonz fan. Fonz poster, Fonz lunchbox, Fonz t-shirt, etc. Block party on West 90th street and who do I see walking but Henry Winkler. I run up and say, “Please Mr. Winkler, can I have an autograph?”. He, still walking, turns quickly to me and snarls, “GET AWAY!” and keeps on walking. I stood there stunned. A nice woman who was with him stops and asks for my address. I go home and take down that Fonz poster and tell my mom I dont want the t-shirt anymore. 2 weeks later a signed 8×10 of The Fonz shows up in the mail. I looked at that glossy for a long time before I tore it up and threw it away. 100% true.

      i’m an adult now and get people have bad days. I know people who have worked with him and they say he is a fantastic human being. But 12 year old me will never forget.

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