Go Grease Lightning! The Best Facts About The Film

Published on November 24, 2019 By Chloe Draws

It could’ve been Carrie

There is no denying that Olivia Newton-John was the perfect actress to play Sandy, but it turns out that she wasn’t the first choice for the role. Grease’s director Randal Kleiser had his eye on none other than Star Wars’ Princess Leia, Carrie Fisher.

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Randal actually shared a room at college with George Lucas and after he saw Carrie film a battle scene in the hugely successful franchise, he wanted to cast her as Sandy. In the end, the role went to Olivia and it proved to be a match made in heaven.