“I should have shut up and done Grease!” Henry Winkler admits he was a ‘damned fool’ for turning down the role of Danny Zuko for fear of being typecast – as he reflects on John Travolta’s success
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Henry Winkler has admitted he was a “damned fool” for shooting the iconic lead role of Danny Zuko in Grease – a role that cemented John Travolta’s legacy in acting history.
The Happy Days star, 77, said his fear of continued typecasting because of playing Arthur “The Fonz” Fonzarelli on the show caused him to turn down the 1950s lace-up role in the 1978 film — a decision he made big. regretted it.
He told CNN: ‘Will I ever find something as impactful as The Fonz, how will I know, I don’t get any offers’ – before explaining how he was first offered the part of Danny Zuko.
You’re (Not) the One I Want: Henry Winkler (pictured left as Happy Days’ The Fonz) has admitted he was a “damned fool” for shooting the iconic lead role of Danny Zuko in Grease (right John Travolta in 1978’s Fat)
He said, ‘I’m a fucking fool. I didn’t realize that until years later. I thought, I played the Fonz, I don’t want to do it again. It has already happened
“I’m already typecast, I should have just kept my mouth shut and had a really good time making that movie.
He joked, “I’m going home, I say no, and I’ve got a Diet Coke, John Travolta, who made the movie, goes home and buys a plane.”
Icons: Travolta and Olivia Newton-John famously played Danny Zuko and Australian transfer student Sandy Olsson, who develop an attraction for each other during a summer romance
Candid: He said, ‘I’m a fucking fool. I didn’t realize that until years later. I thought, I played the Fonz, I don’t want to do it again. It has already happened’
Travolta and Olivia Newton-John famously played Danny Zuko and Australian transfer student Sandy Olsson, who develop an attraction during a summer romance.
Together they became one of the most unforgettable movie duos.
Sandy is at Danny’s school and decides to change her attitude and impress him by showing up in those iconic black sharkskin pants she was sewn into every morning.
The film became the highest-grossing music film ever at the time with its iconic soundtrack finishing as the second best-selling album of the year in the United States in 1979.
John, who had just come off the success of Saturday Night Fever when he was cast in Grease, has now become one of history’s greatest actors, starring in legendary films such as Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty and Face/Off.
History: The film became the highest-grossing music film ever at the time with its iconic soundtrack finishing as the second best-selling album of the year in the United States in 1979
Happy Days, which gave viewers a beautiful look at life in the 1950s and early 1960s, premiered in January 1974 and ended with overwhelming audiences to continue making 255 half-hour episodes over the 11-season run, ending in 1984.
The Golden Globe winner has since appeared in critically acclaimed films, including Scream, The Water Boy and Black Adam.
Winkler has been married to his wife Stacey since 1978 and the couple have Max, 38, and Zoe Emily, 42.
He also has a stepson, Jed Weitzman, 51, from Stacey’s previous marriage to Howard Weitzman.
Wow: Happy Days, which gave viewers a beautiful look at life in the 1950s and early 1960s, premiered in January 1974 and ended up astonishing audiences to continue making 255 half-hour episodes during the 11 season run, ending in 1984 (pictured with Ron Howard)
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