Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?

[SomeOtherMe]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#1

Posted: 8/2/18 at 6:23pm

Katharine has posted 2 consecutive tweets about playing Elphaba in the movie version of "Wicked", with the most recent being particularly suggestive. She also posted on instagram today saying she has a "surprise" coming. Could she be it or is she just trolling?

Updated On: 8/2/18 at 06:23 PM

[BwayLB]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#2

Posted: 8/2/18 at 6:30pm

If that is the case, i am surprised about her playing Elphaba. I'm not really a fan of her but as long as she can sing in EPIC fashion, i am in favor.

[Sarah329]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#3

Posted: 8/2/18 at 6:36pm

Honestly it’s possible but if it’s true, I’m surprised they didn’t try and get some big pop star to play Elphaba. I’d be thrilled if Kat was Elphaba!

[SomeOtherMe]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#4

Posted: 8/2/18 at 6:37pm

It also should be noted that her first tweet BEFORE those 2 is a little design saying "Re-Introducing Katharine McPhee...", which I know is a little nod to the first SMASH trailer that said "Introducing Katharine McPhee".

[SomeOtherMe]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the #5

Posted: 8/2/18 at 6:39pm

Sarah329 said: "Honestly it’s possible but if it’s true, I’m surprised they didn’t try and get some big pop star to play Elphaba. I’d be thrilled if Kat was Elphaba!"

I've heard numerous times from some who actually know a few Wicked people that they were trying to get Demi Lovato for the role. Maybe with her recent struggles, she has become unable to do so and they looked elsewhere?

Updated On: 8/2/18 at 06:39 PM

[Call_me_jorge]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#6

Posted: 8/2/18 at 6:40pm

Who’s the director attached? Is it still Daldry? Or chazelle?

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[BroadwayConcierge]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#7

Posted: 8/2/18 at 6:47pm

I read those tweets more as thirsty self-casting rather than alluding to any actual news.

[QueenAlice]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#8

Posted: 8/2/18 at 6:50pm

They haven’t started casting the film. It’s self campaigning.

[SomeOtherMe]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#9

Posted: 8/2/18 at 6:51pm

BroadwayConcierge said: "I read those tweets more as thirsty self-casting rather than alluding to any actual news."

I did consider this, but as someone who has been following Kat on social media for years now, she has never been the type to make desperate type posts. She didn't even mention Elphaba in her "Show People" interview when asked what Broadway roles she wants to play.

Updated On: 8/2/18 at 06:51 PM

[JustinLovesSideShow]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#10

Posted: 8/2/18 at 7:08pm

I’d literally want nothing more to happen and I want Dove Cameron to play Glinda

[Sondheimite]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#11

Posted: 8/2/18 at 7:18pm

BroadwayConcierge said: "I read those tweets more as thirsty self-casting rather than alluding to any actual news."

Exactly.

Katharine McPhee is not going to be staring in the Wicked film. 

No way, baby. 

Broadway World's Fireman.

[SomeOtherMe]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#12

Posted: 8/2/18 at 7:29pm

Hmm... Well, if that's the case, I guess her "surprise" is non Elphie related.

[BwayLB]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#13

Posted: 8/2/18 at 7:36pm

JustinLovesSideShow said: "I’d literally want nothing more to happen and I want Dove Cameron to play Glinda "

Me too. I’ve seen her in Descendants 1 & 2, Liv & Maddie and Hairspray Live. Dove has the right spunk to play Glinda

[NOWaWarning]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#14

Posted: 8/2/18 at 8:01pm

I’d rather see Ann Dowd and Margo Martindale play the leads. I don’t care who plays which. They can alternate between scenes.

[BwayLB]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#15

Posted: 8/2/18 at 8:10pm

^ Too old

[youwillbefound2]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#16

Posted: 8/2/18 at 8:28pm

My question is, how are they gonna do defying gravity? Are they gonna CGI Elphaba flying in the sky because that would look ridiculous.

[jimmycurry01]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#17

Posted: 8/2/18 at 9:35pm

youwillbefound2 said: "My question is, how are they gonna do defying gravity? Are they gonna CGI Elphaba flying in the sky because that would look ridiculous."

More ridiculous than being raised up in a cherry picker upstage?

[QueenAlice]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#18

Posted: 8/2/18 at 9:45pm

I can assure you when the leads of the film of Wicked are announced, it won’t be in the form of the stars issuing a tweet.

[antonijan]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#19

Posted: 8/2/18 at 9:59pm

Emmy Rossum from Shameless can play elphaba...she did POTO movie

[NOWaWarning]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#20

Posted: 8/2/18 at 11:47pm

^ Too old

LOL

[Elegance101]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#21

Posted: 8/3/18 at 12:23am

antonijan said: "Emmy Rossum from Shameless can play elphaba...she did POTO movie "

If anything, The POTO movie proves why she shouldn't do it.

And it's definitely self-campaigning for the role. She's saying how much she could play the role, it's not like she quoted a Wicked lyric to elude to it. Her announcement is probably about a new album or something.

[gypsy101]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#22

Posted: 8/3/18 at 12:58am

SomeOtherMe said: "I've heard numerous times from somewho actually know a few Wicked people that they were trying to get Demi Lovato for the role. Maybe with her recent struggles, she has become unable to do so and they looked elsewhere?"

I will be so sad if Demi does not star in this, I think she is one of the only actresses who fits the character and would sing the hell out of the score.

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[TotallyEffed]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#23

Posted: 8/3/18 at 2:20am

Gaga and only Gaga.

[Loopin’theloop]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#24

Posted: 8/3/18 at 2:45am

BwayLB said: "^ Too old"

Do you walk around with headphones in and a recording reminding you to breathe in and out? 

[BwayLB]

Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?#25

Posted: 8/3/18 at 2:51am

No