Wicked
Summary
Ariana Grande excuse how she secured the starring theatrical role of Glinda for theWickedmovies . As one of Broadway ’s most popular musical since it debuted in 2003 , there has long been interest in a film adaptation , which has been in the study for age . Grande was at long last barf as Glinda , initially known as Galinda , and Cynthia Erivo was cast as Elphaba in the long - awaited motion picture adaptation directed by Jon M. Chu that is being rive into two section .
" I had to wholly erase popstar Ari — the person they know so well — because it ’s harder to believe someone as someone else because they ’re so branded as one affair . I had to really go all the way to strip that down . ”
Wicked’s Cast Is Already One Of Its Greatest Strengths
Erivo is also an exciting choice as a singer and histrion , from her Tony Award - win performance inThe Color Purpleto starring in the 2019 biopicHarriet . Between Erivo , Grande , West End star Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero , andSpongeBob SquarePants : The Broadway Musicalstar Ethan Slater as Boq , Wicked ’s cast is lead by equally talented Isaac M. Singer and actors . This has not always been the shell for Broadway melodic film adaptations , which sometimes cast famous histrion who lack the necessary vocal reach and experience to pull off their role .
While she does n’t have a robust musical desktop , the Academy Award - winning Michelle Yeoh has prove to be one of Hollywood ’s most versatile actors , making her an revolutionise choice to play Madame Morrible . As for the Wizard himself , Jeff Goldblum is perfect for the eccentric and seemingly congenial character . This cast ’s backcloth works well with their respective character and poisesWickedto bonce adaptation that does the Broadway musical justicewhile also birth wad of mainstream appeal .
disgustful : Part Oneis scheduled to release in dramaturgy on November 27 , whileWicked : Part Twois scheduled for November 26 , 2025 .
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mischievous adapts the Broadway musical into a two - part moving picture , following the unlikely friendship between Elphaba , born with green skin , and Glinda , a democratic patrician , in the Land of Oz . As they navigate their contrast track , they develop into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West .
