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Ariana Grande could win an Oscar for her role as Glinda in Wicked say critics
Ariana Grande is garnering Oscar buzz for her performance in the highly-anticipated Wicked. The re-telling of Glinda and Elphaba's story premieres in wide release this weekend.
The re-telling of Glinda and Elphaba's (played by Cynthia Erivo) story premieres in wide release this weekend but Variety is already predicting Ariana will not only be nominated for an Academy Award, but she will win it. She is expected to compete in the category with Zoe Saldana for her role in Emilia Pérez, Isabella Rossellini for Conclave, Saoirise Ronan for Blitz and Monica Barbaro for A Complete Unknown. British filmmaker Stephen Daldry was originally set to direct the spectacle and had big plans to cast Lady Gaga as Elphaba and Shawn Mendes as Fiyero, according to Page Six.
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