Wicked film casting - Page 2

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 3:34am

Tag said: "Globefan said: "Who can play Fiyero?"

White boys need not apply."

I mean, I don't know if they want to or are planning on going back to the source material at all (and god I do hope they drop all of the "Ozification" of the language), but a non-white Fiyero would be a simple way to go back to the novel, as Maguire makes it pretty clear that Fiyero is not white-skinned (one character describes his skin color as the color of sh*t)

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 9:32am

lightsarebrightonbroadway said: "I can say a certain Broadway Mean Girl has been in LA the past few weeks auditioning for this."

 

Oh, God. 

[Tag]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 11:12am

AEA AGMA SM said: "I mean, I don't know if they want to or are planning on going back to the source material at all (and god I do hope they drop all of the "Ozification" of the language), but a non-white Fiyero would be a simple way to go back to the novel, as Maguire makes it pretty clear that Fiyero is not white-skinned (one character describes his skin color as the color of sh*t)"

Maybe we'll see the return of Fiyero's make-up design!

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 11:17am

lightsarebrightonbroadway said: "I can say a certain Broadway Mean Girl has been in LA the past few weeks auditioning for this."

So, it is NOT delayed then?

[Tag]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 11:24am

"lightsarebrightonbroadway said: "I can say a certain Broadway Mean Girl has been in LA the past few weeks auditioning for this."

Yes!  Will we finally get to see Kerry Butler's Glinda? 

 

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 11:29am

Tag said: ""lightsarebrightonbroadway said: "I can say a certain Broadway Mean Girl has been in LA the past few weeks auditioning for this."

Yes! Will we finally get to see Kerry Butler's Glinda?

"

Tag, clearly the poster is referring to Jennifer Simard's star turn as Dr. Dillamond. 

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 11:55am

Barett as Elphaba? Taylor as Glinda?? Can you say at least which part?

[A.J.]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 12:09pm

My first thought when I heard rumor was: Ashley Park or Erika Henningsen as Glinda.

I would guess they both have the legit soprano to pull it off, but that’s just speculation. 

(Edit: Corrected name spelling)

Updated On: 9/22/20 at 12:09 PM

[superiska123]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 12:28pm

I personally assumed the the rumor was referring to Renee Rapp for Elphaba/Glinda. She seems age appropriate and has a very powerful voice.

[NOWaWarning]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 1:19pm

There has been a rumor floating around Instagram that Reneé Rapp is in the running for Glinda along with Dove Cameron and Lili Reinhart. But I would take any and all casting rumors with a grain of salt. Especially this project that will probably continue to take years to produce.

Updated On: 9/23/20 at 01:19 PM

[Globefan]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 1:35pm

I'd love to see Meghan Picerno (the current Christine on Broadway) as Glinda. She has a beautiful soprano voice. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 2:46pm

I believe Renee Rapp is currently in LA or has been there a lot the past couple of weeks.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 3:02pm

I’m shocked if Wicked is casting newcomers as Elphaba and Glinda. Guess they’re realizing talent>money.

[hayleyann]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 3:17pm

Lady Gaga is Elphaba

 

[emmettjordan]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 6:08pm

Renee has been in LA for the last little while but Kyle Selig just posted a video of Erika singing The Wizard and I ....

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 7:58pm

And here is this video of Ciara singing a Michael in the bathroom parody song in Elphaba garb. The suspense of who could be the film Elphaba is killing me!

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 7:59pm

That's right! I do remember that Kyle was teasing something the other day with that video. I'll re-watch it.  Erika would be incredible!! 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 8:30pm

I'm just hoping Stephen Daldry and Universal can launch the careers of two (if not one) up-and-comers to play these witches. I don't know who they will eventually be, but this should be a fun watch in the weeks and months to come.

[Globefan]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 9:58pm

I wonder when they'll go into pre-production full-on. 

[A.J.]

Posted: 9/22/20 at 11:23pm

With COVID, I would imagine that all preliminary casting would be done online and a cross-country trip would indicate a later stage of pre-production (screen tests?).

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 9/23/20 at 5:39am

It might well be a much better movie if animated.  And could use the original cast.

[fosterfan2]

Posted: 9/23/20 at 5:37pm

Agreed.

[Tag]

Posted: 9/23/20 at 5:47pm

I can't imagine Disney doesn't have Idina under a non-compete clause for other animation projects.

Regardless, she can't sing the score anymore :)

[jodi torres]

Posted: 9/24/20 at 2:19pm

I agree one hundred percent.

[binau]

Posted: 9/24/20 at 2:30pm

Tag said: "I can't imagine Disney doesn't have Idina undera non-compete clause for other animation projects.

Regardless, she can't sing the score anymore :)"

Really??? I don’t know if something has changed in the last few years but I would suspect she would be able to power through the score still, especially in a studio (as opposed to live). 
 

[for me the issue is that she is just old]