Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in the upcoming live-action film adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 05: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande pose for a photocall at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair during the Australian premiere of “Wicked” at on November 05, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage)
It was announced in November 2021 that Grande would be playing Glinda opposite Erivo’s Elphaba in the long-awaited big-screen adaptation of the prequel to The Wizard of Oz. The film also stars Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, and Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard. Other cast members include Keala Settle, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode and Ethan Slater.
Director Chu previously noted that Wicked will be split into two films, with the first part arriving in November 2024 and the follow-up scheduled for the following year.
They appeared at a recent promo, and both looked dangerously skinny.
This is what Cynthia used to look like:
CAP D’ANTIBES, FRANCE – MAY 26: Cynthia Erivo attends the amfAR Gala Cannes 2022 at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 26, 2022 in Cap d’Antibes, France. (Photo by Lionel Hahn/Getty Images)
