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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo both dealt with a dangerous health setback before filming key Wicked numbers
Grande, 31, and Erivo, 37, portray the respective roles of Glinda and Elphaba in the upcoming two-part musical movie , a prequel to The Wizard of Oz.
The stars said that the making of the two-part musical film, directed by Jon M. Chu, also faced delays amid last years entertainment industry labor strikes. Erivo said she 'still fiercely' loves her character Elphaba; and both she and Grande agreed that they'd be satisfied if their parts in the forthcoming films wind up as their signature roles. The Wicked cast also includes Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Peter Dinklage, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Keala Settle and Marissa Bode.
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