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Universal's WICKED Films - News & Discussion Thread
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/17
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#350
Posted: 11/19/21 at 1:37pm
Sorry for the double post
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#351
Posted: 11/19/21 at 1:53pm
hearthemsing22 said: "People keep suggesting Jordan Fisher for Fiyero and I’m sorry-I just don’t see it"
He was great as a contestant on DANCING WITH THE STARS and in a small supporting role on FOX TV’s GREASE: Live!, but major motion picture caliber he most definitely is not.
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#352
Posted: 11/19/21 at 1:57pm
Call_me_jorge said: "Harry Styles is totally wrong for this"
...he actually seems like pretty spot-on and smart casting for Fiyero. It's a thankless role that doesn't require a ton of heavy lifting. He's got the pipes and he's got the charisma, that's really all you need.
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#353
Posted: 11/19/21 at 1:59pm
BwayLB said: "sng said: "https://twitter.com/GraceRandolph/status/1461387179050078218?s=20
if this is true, are they really gonna make us wait longer for the 2nd half after all the waiting already?"
I’m going to take this with a grain of salt. But that can’t be right"
That doesn't make sense at all. The 1st movie would really just feel like a really short prologue of what's already billed as a prologue to another very famous story. I doubt this is a serious consideration in minds of actual storytellers. Fiyero's character is so underwritten, I hope they cast someone who'll make me see the desirability a bit more.
Broadway Star Joined: 7/18/11
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#354
Posted: 11/19/21 at 3:33pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "hearthemsing22 said: "People keep suggesting Jordan Fisher for Fiyero and I’m sorry-I just don’t see it"
He was great as a contestant on DANCING WITH THE STARS and in a small supporting role on FOX TV’s GREASE: Live!, but major motion picture caliber he most definitely is not."
Neither is Halle Bailey.
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#355
Posted: 11/19/21 at 4:45pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "He was great as a contestant on DANCING WITH THE STARS and in a small supporting role on FOX TV’s GREASE: Live!, but major motion picture caliber he most definitely is not."
I think he has a bigger fan base than this comment characterizes, but I also don’t necessarily think they’d need a huge name as Fiyero to sell the movie. Not with the brand recognition and Ariana and the likely casting of big stars in other roles. I think the bigger issue with the Jordan Fisher suggestion is that he is way more of a Boq than he is a Fiyero.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#356
Posted: 11/19/21 at 5:02pm
Plus Cynthia looks old enough to be his babysitter so it wouldn't really work.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/31/12
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#357
Posted: 11/19/21 at 5:04pm
Maybe they can get some people from the stage production for the movie
Broadway Star Joined: 7/18/11
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#358
Posted: 11/19/21 at 5:07pm
Sutton Ross said: "Plus Cynthia looks old enough to be his babysitter so it wouldn't really work."
They don’t seem to have a problem with Cynthia looking like Ariana’s babysitter instead of her college roommate, so nothing should surprise us at this point.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#360
Posted: 11/19/21 at 5:35pm
“… dancing thru life!”
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#361
Posted: 11/19/21 at 6:39pm
I agree on Harry Styles. And as long as they're casting people in their 30's in these roles - I wouldn't mind seeing Adam Lambert as Fiyero - he sounded fantastic on that Wicked TV special a few years back - and he actually played the role on the first tour of the show many, many years ago. I could see him and Cynthia having chemistry - not sure why - but I think it would work.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#362
Posted: 11/19/21 at 7:21pm
Lisalemann said: "I agree on Harry Styles. And as long as they're casting people in their 30's in these roles - I wouldn't mind seeing Adam Lambert as Fiyero - he sounded fantastic on that Wicked TV special a few years back - and he actually played the role on the first tour of the show many, many years ago. I could see him and Cynthia having chemistry - not sure why - but I think it would work."
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#363
Posted: 11/19/21 at 8:16pm
Holy crap! Why haven’t I seen that before? That was fantastic! Okay - now I really want him to do this role…😱
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/2/11
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#364
Posted: 11/25/21 at 10:12pm
Cynthia Erivo posted on Twitter about hoping to meet Stanley Tucci one day and it got me thinking - wouldn’t Stanley Tucci be a fantastic wizard?!
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#365
Posted: 11/25/21 at 11:08pm
^I don't know. I kind of see him more as a Dr. Dillamond.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#366
Posted: 11/26/21 at 1:32am
wouldn’t Stanley Tucci be a fantastic wizard
May be too similar to his role in Hunger Games.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#368
Posted: 11/26/21 at 4:21am
I really want a black Fiyero with the blue tattoos like he was in the book. The Broadway show even had the blue tattoos in try-outs, at least that I read.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#369
Posted: 11/26/21 at 11:49am
MagicalMusical said: "I really want a black Fiyero with the blue tattoos like he was in the book. The Broadway show even had the blue tattoos in try-outs, at least that I read."
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#370
Posted: 11/30/21 at 12:57am
Wow, cool! Thank you, Tag!
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/13/06
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#371
Posted: 11/30/21 at 1:10am
If they haven’t been mentioned, I wanna toss(-toss) these names for Fiyero!
Rege-Jean Page
Corbin Bleu
Leslie Odom, Jr.
Jordan Fisher was previously mentioned, but he’d make a good Boq, as well… same with Harry Styles if they’re going that route, age-wise.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/2/11
Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#372
Posted: 12/1/21 at 12:30pm
They’re looking to cast an actress who uses a wheelchair as Nessarose via an open casting call.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
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Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread#374
Posted: 12/1/21 at 4:53pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "
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I think this is a brilliant move.
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