Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
#1Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/17
#2Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
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
Stand-by Joined: 6/17/18
#3Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
Posted: 8/2/18 at 6:36pmHonestly 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!
#4Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
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".
#5Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the
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?
#6Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
Posted: 8/2/18 at 6:40pmWho’s the director attached? Is it still Daldry? Or chazelle?
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#7Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
Posted: 8/2/18 at 6:47pmI read those tweets more as thirsty self-casting rather than alluding to any actual news.
#8Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
Posted: 8/2/18 at 6:50pmThey haven’t started casting the film. It’s self campaigning.
#9Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
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.
JustinLovesSideShow
Understudy Joined: 12/20/14
#10Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
Posted: 8/2/18 at 7:08pmI’d literally want nothing more to happen and I want Dove Cameron to play Glinda
Sondheimite
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/5/14
#11Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
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.
#12Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
Posted: 8/2/18 at 7:29pm
Hmm... Well, if that's the case, I guess her "surprise" is non Elphie related.
BwayLB
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/17
#13Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
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
#14Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
Posted: 8/2/18 at 8:01pmI’d rather see Ann Dowd and Margo Martindale play the leads. I don’t care who plays which. They can alternate between scenes.
BwayLB
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/17
#16Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
Posted: 8/2/18 at 8:28pmMy question is, how are they gonna do defying gravity? Are they gonna CGI Elphaba flying in the sky because that would look ridiculous.
jimmycurry01
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/05
#17Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
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?
#18Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
Posted: 8/2/18 at 9:45pmI 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.
#19Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
Posted: 8/2/18 at 9:59pm
Emmy Rossum from Shameless can play elphaba...she did POTO movie 
Elegance101
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/24/17
#21Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
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.
#22Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
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.
Loopin’theloop
Leading Actor Joined: 1/9/18
#24Is Katharine McPhee Elphaba in the "Wicked" movie?
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/17
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