Patrick Swayze's widow Lisa Niemi is reflecting on her late husband's legacy ahead of the 35th anniversary of 'Dirty Dancing' this Sunday and in honor of her late husband's birthday Thursday.
Swayze, who starred in the iconic film as hunky dance instructor Johnny Castle alongside"I don't think there's anything I don't miss about him," Niemi told, in a video interview published Thursday."It's also the little things. It's his laugh. It's the sound of his voice. I feel like he's with me every day. We had a great ride and there's so much to be grateful for.
Niemi also addressed Swayze's choice not to sign onto a"Dirty Dancing" sequel, despite the success of the original. "He would not do it again unless it was absolutely perfect," she said."Patrick had high standards, and he wasn't gonna do it just for the money." In 2020, Lionsgate Studios CEO Jon Feltheimer confirmed that Grey, 62, will executive produce and star in a new version of the 1987 film.
"I'm heavily and deeply committed to creating a story and a movie that is its own movie, that can satisfy the desires of the fans while keeping the original 'Dirty Dancing' intact and safe," Grey said of the reboot in
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