Jennifer Grey Talks a ‘Dirty Dancing’ Remake — Find Out Who She’d Cast as Baby and Johnny!
Jennifer Grey has lots of ideas about a Dirty Dancing remake!
In a new interview, the 56-year-old actress — who famously portrayed Frances “Baby” Houseman in the hit 1987 flick — revealed who she’d cast to play Baby and her love interest Johnny Castle in a modern version of the movie!

Natalie (left) and Ryan (right).
“I think Natalie Portman and Ryan Gosling,” Jennifer told JustJenny radio host Jenny Hutt. “Wouldn’t you like to see them? Or Channing Tatum?”
“I don’t know if [Natalie is] young enough to play that virgin thing, but she’s so gorgeous. She’s just the best, most beautiful, amazing — and a great dancer,” she continued. “[And Ryan] has just got something, you know what I mean? Like you look at him and you go like, ‘Oh God. What would that be like?'”
Click through the gallery below to see the original Dirty Dancing cast then and now!

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