UPDATE: Since the departure of director Stephen Daldry after the hiring of Jon M. Chu, it was announced on 11/4/2021 that Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have been cast in the lead roles.
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have landed the lead roles on #Wicked
Ariana will play Glinda while Erivo will portray Elphaba
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Earlier this week we got some exciting news that Wicked director Stephen Daldry was looking at Imelda Staunton for the role of Madame Morrible. There still has been no confirmation that any talks have happened or if an offer has been made. I will add that a recent Production Weekly listing does back up our report that Imelda is a person of interest. Their listing also indicates filming is expected to being in January 2021 in London, New York and Los Angeles. With the current pandemic though all production dates should be taken with a grain of salt. The film was already pushed from its 2021 release date so a 2022 release date would be most likely.
Some more exciting news that we have heard but I cannot verify further so also take this news with a grain of salt is that casting is ramping up. We have been told from a reliable source but again this is just a rumor for now, producers are interested in Dove Cameron and Lili Reinhart for the role of Galinda/Glinda the Good Witch. Lili is currently attached to the hit CW series, Riverdale and Dove is known for her role as Mal in the Descendants film series. Dove has been fancast and rumored for the movie for some time but our source hears that she is a legitimate contender for a role in the movie.
In Wicked Glinda is more snobby and mean unlike in the Wizard of Oz movie where she is portrayed in a more gentle and caring light. Glinda initially hates Elphaba (Wicked Witch) but grows to like her and they become friends. Wicked has been a hit Broadway show and theater production for years and fans have been clamoring for an adapted film version.
Synopsis: Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, has gotten a bum rap. Her mother is embarrassed and repulsed by her bright-green baby with shark’s teeth and an aversion to water. At college, the coed experiences disapproval and rejection by her roommate, Glinda, a silly girl interested only in clothes, money, and popularity. Elphaba is a serious and inquisitive student. When she learns that the Wizard of Oz is politically corrupt and causing economic ruin, Elphaba finds a sense of purpose to her life to stop him and to restore harmony and prosperity to the land. A Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow, and an unknown species called a “Dorothy” appear in very small roles… The story presents Elphaba in a sympathetic and empathetic manner-readers will want her to triumph! The conclusion, however, is the same as L. Frank Baum’s.
What are your thoughts on Dove Cameron or Lili Reinhart possibly playing Glinda? Who would you like to see cast?
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