Universal's WICKED Films - News & Discussion Thread — Page 33

Jon Chu teased an announcement using “Oh, look, it’s tomorrow”.

Updated On: 12/6/22 at 03:33 PM

Has filming officially commenced yet? I thought it was supposed to begin yesterday.

Either way, I hope it's a full cast announcement. It hasn't been 100% confirmed that Jeff Goldblum is our Wizard, but it seems quite likely. Earlier this week, Ariana Grande started following Ethan Slater on Instagram, which makes me think he could be our Boq. The rumor is also that Megan Stalter and Bowen Yang are Galinda's friends (whether they'll still be named Pfanee and Shen Shen, not sure).

So much still up in the air on this thing!

EDSOSLO858 said: "I still can't believe this motion picture is actually happening."

After all the false starts it finally feels official

Ethan as Boq confirmed!

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/wicked-movie-cast-ethan-slater-1235452035/

Broadway veteran Ethan Slater, who scored a Tony nomination for “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical,” has been cast as Boq in Universal’s big-screen adaptation of “Wicked.”

In the film, directed by Jon M. Chu, Slater is joining the previously announced cast of Ariana Grande as Glinda, Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero. Variety also reported that Jeff Goldblum is in talks to play the Wizard.

Updated On: 12/7/22 at 01:09 PM

Plannietink08 said: "ElephantLoveMedley said: "Has filming officially commenced yet? I thought it was supposed to begin yesterday.

Either way, I hope it's a full cast announcement. It hasn't been 100% confirmed that Jeff Goldblum is our Wizard, but it seems quite likely. Earlier this week, Ariana Grande started following Ethan Slater on Instagram, which makes me think he could be our Boq. The rumor is also that Megan Stalter and Bowen Yang are Galinda's friends (whether they'll still be named Pfanee and Shen Shen, not sure).

So much still up in the air on this thing!"

Megan publicly confirmed she couldn’t get an audition for the movie so she’s not in it. Bowen Yang is very, very likely as he follows Jon, confirmed cast members as well as Ethan, and they all follow him back."

Going by who's following who on IG is not a very reliable way to deduce these things. Yang is a celebrity, naturally other notable people would follow him- and it makes sense that he would follow Bailey, another gay celebrity. And Yang and Slater moved in similar circles in NYC.

Kad said: "Plannietink08 said: "ElephantLoveMedley said: "Has filming officially commenced yet? I thought it was supposed to begin yesterday.

Either way, I hope it's a full cast announcement. It hasn't been 100% confirmed that Jeff Goldblum is our Wizard, but it seems quite likely. Earlier this week, Ariana Grande started following Ethan Slater on Instagram, which makes me think he could be our Boq. The rumor is also that Megan Stalter and Bowen Yang are Galinda's friends (whether they'll still be named Pfanee and Shen Shen, not sure).

So much still up in the air on this thing!"

Megan publicly confirmed she couldn’t get an audition for the movie so she’s not in it. Bowen Yang is very, very likely as he follows Jon, confirmed cast members as well as Ethan, and they all follow him back."

Going by who's following who on IG is not a very reliable way to deduce these things. Yang is a celebrity, naturally other notable people would follow him- and it makes sense that he would follow Bailey, another gay celebrity. And Yang and Slater moved in similar circles in NYC."

Instagram shows followers in the order they were followed. When Ethan Slater follows Jon, and then Ariana, Cynthia, Jonathan in quick succession, followed by Bowen it’s fairly obvious he went on a Wicked follow spree.


Incidentally at the same time he followed Bowen he also followed Marissa Bode, a POC disabled actor who looks like she’d make a great Nessarose…

I think that’s all we’re getting for today.


Via Twitter Jon M. Chu confirmed that filming started today and that we’re getting the rest of the casting “very soon…ish”

After seeing the Nickeldeon TV broadcast of Spongebob: The Musical, I have to say I'm loving Ethan Slater as Boq already.

hearthemsing22 said: "Plannietink08 said: "I think that’s all we’re getting for today.


Via Twitter Jon M. Chu confirmed that filming started today and that we’re getting the rest of the casting “very soon…ish”"

The "...ish" amuses me. Ah well-I'm glad we have the four leads because now I'm convinced the movie is actually happening."

Ariana just followed Michelle Yeoh.

Why would getting an Oscar nomination prevent Michele Yeoh's schedule from filming a role in Wicked?

She would likely be doing a ton of press events for the movie as part of its Oscar campaign. Sometimes actors don't participate in the press events (Olivia Colman rarely does) but Michelle has already done a ton of pre-Oscar campaigning for the film, so it would be expected she'd do even more after getting the nomination. These commitments would occupy a lot of her time the first three months of 2023.

jacobsnchz14 said: "Yeoh has been confirmed."

Amazing, she's perfect.