The Grease experience has certainly expanded Max's castability. His repertoire now covers the gamut from young leadingman roles to all manner of sidekick roles. My favorite scene of his in Grease is the opening of Act 2, the dance in the gym, where he plays the cool, suave leading man to the hilt.
I'm glad to see him go west, for I believe, as I always have, that he was born for film.