Wicked

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Some rumours that Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso, Sex Education) has been cast, supposedly as Morrible. Seems to stem from the below and an “insider” reporting that the news was meant to be embargoed until an official announcement on Monday.

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King Jonathan coming to save these movies from themselves.

Jonathan Bailey is in talks to join the cast of Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked” movies.

The “Bridgerton” star will play Fiyero in the two-part feature adaptation headlined by Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba. The Universal Pictures films are set for release on Christmas in 2024 and 2025.


https://variety.com/2022/film/news/jonathan-bailey-wicked-movies-fiyero-1235343153/
 
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The fact we have to wait over two years for the first one...


They should Dune it, and only let them do the second if it's good.
 
King Jonathan coming to save these movies from themselves.

Jonathan Bailey is in talks to join the cast of Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked” movies.

The “Bridgerton” star will play Fiyero in the two-part feature adaptation headlined by Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba. The Universal Pictures films are set for release on Christmas in 2024 and 2025.


https://variety.com/2022/film/news/jonathan-bailey-wicked-movies-fiyero-1235343153/
I can't believe I'll have to see this shitshow now. The things I do for Jonathan.
Does he get any solo songs? It'd be a crime to have him and waste his talents.
 
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The first few minutes of Dancing Through Life are also Fiyero’s.

Jonathan would likely be an excellent choice, but the fact production on this is meant to have started and they still haven’t cast Fiyero or Nessarose is pretty shocking.
 
King Jonathan coming to save these movies from themselves.

Jonathan Bailey is in talks to join the cast of Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked” movies.

The “Bridgerton” star will play Fiyero in the two-part feature adaptation headlined by Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba. The Universal Pictures films are set for release on Christmas in 2024 and 2025.


https://variety.com/2022/film/news/jonathan-bailey-wicked-movies-fiyero-1235343153/
Oh I do like this.

I'm also pretty convinced Octavia Spencer is Morrible. I can't think of another reason she'd be hanging out with Ariana and taking voice lessons (Eric Vetro is a vocal coach who has also posted about her "singing voice being on display soon")

 
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Ariana looks very thin in that photo. I hope she's staying healthy.

Those green nails on Cynthia are it. I'm so excited for her. She's going to absolutely kill this.

I am very worried about Ari's acting though. I've only ever seen her in Victorious/Sam & Cat (as my son inexplicably loved it) but christ, she was awful. And that ditzy type of role is not a million miles away from how I could see her playing Galinda. Pray someone gave her a couple of acting lessons.
 

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