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Cynthia Erivo reveals the 'psychological tricks' she used with Ariana Grande on the set of Wicked


The pair play Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda, the Good Witch of the South respectively, in the movie adaptation of the hit book and Broadway musical.

Cynthia Erivo revealed the 'psychological tricks' she used with Ariana Grande on the set of Wicked during her appearance on The Graham Norton Show, which will air on Friday night This week, it was revealed that when British filmmaker Stephen Daldry was set to direct the spectacle, he had big plans to cast Lady Gaga as Elphaba and Shawn Mendes as Fiyero. Jon M. Chu then took over as director and reimagined the cast, ultimately bringing Cynthia on as Elphaba, Ariana as Glinda the Good Witch, and Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero.

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