Posted: 10/28/21 at 12:28am
Posted: 11/2/21 at 3:44pm
What we really need is Henry Selick to direct a claymation adaptation of this.
Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:07pm
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande!
Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:09pm
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have been cast:
Jon M. Chu on Twitter: "The moment I told her she is going to be playing Elphaba in @WickedMovie https://t.co/12T1Xa1TI2" / Twitter
Jon M. Chu on Twitter: "The moment I told her she was playing Galinda in #WickedMovie @UniversalPics https://t.co/qMmDDrmVRL" / Twitter
Updated On: 11/4/21 at 09:09 PM
Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:11pm
I love this pairing
Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:14pm
I love it too... but I bet soon we will hear Ben Platt as Boq and James Corden as Dillamond.
Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:16pm
This is so boring.
Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:20pm
Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:23pm
Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:24pm
Globefan said: "I love this pairing"
Agreed, if this is what the casting will be like I'm curious as to who else will play the other roles. I wonder if Cynthia playing Elphaba means that she is going to be busy and unavailable to play Celie for The Color Purple film adaptation that's also supposed to be in development.
What's interesting is that Ariana Grande was supposed to play Alyssa Greene in Ryan Murphy's film adaptation of The Prom but she had to drop out because of schedule conflicts and was recast with Ariana Debose.
Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:26pm
Yeah, she really needs to get it together for this. She was awful
In Hairspray live.
Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:30pm
Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:30pm
Was literally watching the Voice last night and noticed how Ariana kept singing in her soprano range. She also has recently mentioned she's been in acting lessons. I am PUMPED for this!! I really think she's going to surprise us. What a dream come true it must be for her. Congrats to she and Cynthia!
Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:31pm
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Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:34pm
Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:34pm
Actually, I made this pic and sent it to Cynthia on Twitter years ago, back when she used to interact with people on there, and before she went full Hollywood:
Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:37pm
Grande still seems so youthful and still part of the Disney Channel-type age, whereas Errivo has played Harriet Tubman and feels like a grown woman. It’s difficult to imagine them as peers going through school together and falling for the same guy. To me, something feels imbalanced.
Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:39pm
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Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:43pm
The casting that actually confuses me is Cynthia. Cynthia's brand is slightly more mature and serious. Ariana Debose is around the same age but reads much younger. I would've went with her.
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Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:44pm
Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:47pm
Posted: 11/4/21 at 9:51pm
Cynthia Erivo is inspired casting. I had been hoping for Lady Gaga for years, but Erivo is still a really great pick. This is the role that will launch her into pop culture legend status. She's been doing incredible work building her résumé since The Color Purple with her TV and Oscar-nominated film work, but this will officially cement her legacy for generations to come. She'll deliver the vocals required for the role and based on her performances as Celie on stage and Harriet Tubman on screen, I think it's clear that she can deliver the nuances necessary to show Elphaba's initial vulnerability/awkwardness and eventual strength, power, and fieriness. Absolutely delighted on this front.
Ari is the huge question mark here for me. It's a really smart commercial choice since her fans will flock to theaters to see this, and I do trust her vocal abilities—but Glinda is a significantly bigger role than just being able to provide a good sing. First, can she develop the diction and enunciation skills necessary to nail Glinda's iconic songs? Second, has her acting improved since Hairspray Live? She needs to take us on a huge journey in this. Third (and the dumbest question of them all), can she pull off blonde?! Ha.
