Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba in the new film adaptation of Wickedrevealed that he contacted Idina Menzel shortly after landing the role.
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With the latter, who had played the role in the Broadway production, the actress shared a “wonderful” moment.
“When I received the film, I contacted Idina, because I think if you take a role that was created by and for someone, it’s [son] baby,” said the English actress. “It’s not trivial to see someone else take ownership of their role and make it their own. I wouldn’t have felt comfortable jumping in without first going back to the source. So I wanted to talk to Idina,” Cynthia Erivo continued, adding that the Glee actress simply told her: “to go for it and [se] to please. To play this role [sien]».
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Later in the interview, Cynthia Erivo recalled the visit of Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth [laquelle jouait Glinda dans le spectacle de Broadway]to Ariana Grande – the new Glinda – and to herself on the set of the film. “The fact that they came on set dressed as these two characters was very important,” the star said.
The actress of Harriet then spoke about a special moment shared with Idina Menzel during filming. “It was Idina who had the idea to adjust my hat. It upset me, because this hat is iconic,” Cynthia explained. “For Idina, it’s like she’s saying, ‘I’m going to fix this hat. I’m going to send you back,” was one of the most wonderful moments ever, because it truly is a blink of an eye. It’s your role, go ahead, do it.” Wicked is currently in theaters. The second part is planned for November 2025.
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