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#126

Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread

LushyBear said: "Marc Platt is producing? So we'll have Ben Platt as Elphaba? Yay!"

I’m pretty sure Universal is taking Dear Evan Hansen’s failure to heart.

#132

Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread

I love it too... but I bet soon we will hear Ben Platt as Boq and James Corden as Dillamond. 


"Gitchie gitchie Betsy Aidem / Squibby Squibby Squibby June."
#135

Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread

Sooo Cynthia will be great, of course, but uhhhhhh….why are they casting an elphaba-type voice as G(a)linda? Does Arianna have a legit soprano we don’t know about ?
-There's the muddle in the middle. There's the puddle where the poodle did the piddle."
#136

Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread

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.

#137

Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread

Jordan Catalano said: "Oh, good. I’ve always wanted to hear a completely unintelligible take on Glinda’s songs. "



Yeah, she really needs to get it together for this. She was awful
In Hairspray live.

#138

Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread

She has an insanely gorgeous voice, but it doesn’t strike me as the right fit nor does her acting style really feel like a Glinda. Ervio will sound good and she’ll be great. But curious how this will not come off as crazy cheesy.
#139

Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread

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!

#140

Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread

I don’t think anyone’s ever said she doesn’t have a gorgeous voice. The problem is you can’t understand a damn word that comes out of her mouth.
#143

Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread

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:

Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread

#144

Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread

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.

#145

Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread

Ariana's lack of enunciation is a stylistic choice and like all stylistic choices can be dropped. She has songs where her diction is much clearer. Notably both of her collaborations with JRB. I've also never seen her as an Elphie. She's always seemed like a Glinda to me. Her voice sits very high both speaking and singing. Her personality also seems more in line with Glinda too. Now obviously acting is acting so maybe she could've done Elphaba but that dark emo kid thing is not her vibe.
#147

Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread

Aren't they supposed to be in school? Yes I know it's a fantasy musical, but the two ladies look completely different ages.
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#148

Universal's WICKED Film - News & Discussion Thread

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.
 

Updated On: 11/4/21 at 09:43 PM

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