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Wicked film casting#25
Posted: 9/22/20 at 3:34am
Tag said: "Globefan said: "Who can play Fiyero?"
White boys need not apply.
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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)
Wicked film casting#26
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
Wicked film casting#27
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!
Wicked film casting#28
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?
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
Wicked film casting#29
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? 
Wicked film casting#30
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?
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Tag, clearly the poster is referring to Jennifer Simard's star turn as Dr. Dillamond.
Wicked film casting#31
Posted: 9/22/20 at 11:55am
Barett as Elphaba? Taylor as Glinda?? Can you say at least which part?
Wicked film casting#32
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)
Wicked film casting#33
Posted: 9/22/20 at 12:28pmI personally assumed the the rumor was referring to Renee Rapp for Elphaba/Glinda. She seems age appropriate and has a very powerful voice.
Wicked film casting#34
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 PMBroadway Legend Joined: 10/31/12
Wicked film casting#35
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.
Wicked film casting#36
Posted: 9/22/20 at 2:46pmI believe Renee Rapp is currently in LA or has been there a lot the past couple of weeks.
Wicked film casting#37
Posted: 9/22/20 at 3:02pmI’m shocked if Wicked is casting newcomers as Elphaba and Glinda. Guess they’re realizing talent>money.
Chorus Member Joined: 9/2/17
Wicked film casting#39
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 ....
Wicked film casting#40
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!
Wicked film casting#41
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!!
Wicked film casting#42
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.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/31/12
Wicked film casting#43
Posted: 9/22/20 at 9:58pm
I wonder when they'll go into pre-production full-on.
Wicked film casting#44
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?).
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
Wicked film casting#45
Posted: 9/23/20 at 5:39am
It might well be a much better movie if animated. And could use the original cast.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
Wicked film casting#47
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 :)
Wicked film casting#49
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]
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