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‘Wicked’ Movie Characters vs. the Actors Who Play Them in Real Life: Photos
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande lead the two-part ‘Wicked’ movie event, part 1 of which premieres on Friday, November 22
More than two decades later, fans are getting a two-part movie version of the musical starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as university roommates-turned-powerful witches Elphaba and Glinda. [ami-related id="2152264" pwaid="" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/everything-to-know-about-the-ariana-grande-led-wicked-film/" title="" hiddentitle="‘Wicked: Part 2‘ 2025 Release Date Gets Bumped Up" target="" thumb="true" imgsrc="" imgid="" format="gallery" flag="" channel="9" showpromotitle="true" source_type="AI" source_by="248"] When they encounter the Wonderful Wizard of Oz ( Jeff Goldblum), their friendship is tested as they navigate a series of events that culminate in Elphaba becoming the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda being dubbed the Good Witch of Oz. Prior to Wicked, Slater made a splash on Broadway playing SpongeBob SquarePants in the musical by the same name — earning him a Tony Award nomination.
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