Ever wonder what Danny Zuko would look like if he was 30 years older and a hundred pounds heavier? Well, thanks to a recent moment of transcendence that we captured on tape, you finally have your chance.
During an interview with John Travolta and his 18-year-old "Hairspray" co-star Nikki Blonsky, the veteran actor floored us with a few notes of "You're the One That I Want," the signature tune from his 1978 classic "Grease." It's a song -- and a movie -- that the star rarely indulges. But as you'll see, Blonsky was just as thrilled as us when Travolta broke out the tune. See the magic happen in the video below, and then read all about it after the jump.
"When I walked on the set, ['Hairspray'] reminded me of walking on the set of 'Grease' thirty years ago," Travolta beamed. "There we were. Just a new generation."
This new generation includes Blonsky and co-stars Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Brittany Snow, and newcomer Elijah Kelley. They all claim they never tried to get the former teen heartthrob to join them in a "Grease" sing-along, , but former Cold Stone ice cream clerk Blonsky was able to make Travolta put himself into the way-back machine.
Googly-eyed, Blonsky recalled a very cold night on the "Hairspray" set: "One night we were filming outside and I said, 'I've got chills.' Then [Travolta] sang - and I stood there in complete awe."
Suddenly, Travolta gazed into the camera and reenacted the moment one more time exclusively for MTV News. Our hairs stood on end - so tell us: Do yours?
Thirty years and one fat suit later, John Travolta is still the one that we want - Ooh, ooh, ooh. "Hairspray" hits theaters this Friday.
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