In addition to Ariana Grande, another actress was in the running for the role of Glinda, the good witch of the South, in the film adaptation of Wicked. Who is it about?
Ariana Grande interprets Glinda in the film adaptation of Wickedborn as a musical and in turn based on the novel by Gregory Maguire. Inspired by The Wizard of Oz, the author recounted the young adult lives of Glinda and Elphaba, two witches whose roles will appear fundamental in The Wizard of Oz. Even before definitively choosing Ariana Grande as Glinda’s interpreter in the cinema, Wicked had evaluated the possibility of entrusting the role to another actress as well. Who is it about?
Wicked, another actress rated for the role of Glinda
Ariana Grande has never hidden her happiness at getting the character of Glinda in Wicked. Primarily known as a pop star, Ariana Grande will play a prominent role that will arrive in two parts on the big screen and will bring the audience back to the presence of two characters vital to The Wizard of Oz. Directed by Jon M. ChuWicked has cast Ariana Grande as the good witch of the South, Glinda, while for Elphaba he opted for Cynthia Erivo. Yet, in addition to Ariana Grande, production underway casting he has evaluated many actresses and, among those who have come closest to the role, he stands out Dove Cameron. The latter won the hearts of Disney audiences by starring in the film series Descendants, where she played the daughter of Maleficent, as Mal. Recently, the actress recalled her lost role in Wicked, but she can only be happy for Ariana Grande. To the microphones of The Wrapexplained that for her Ariana Grande is “a living icon” and can’t wait to watch her cast spells on the big screen.
I’m so excited for Ariana. She is my dear friend. We’ve known each other since we were very young and I think she’s going to be amazing. I think the entire cast is phenomenal, from first to last. And, as a fan, I’m really, really curious to see the movie.
Where Cameron and Ariana Grande have known each other for so many years, they also starred together in Live hairspray in 2016. Looking back on that time in her life, Dove Cameron admitted that the audition process was particularly complicated. “I know that for everyone who participated in the audition phase, it was a very long process, one of the longest of my entire career”, she revealed to The Wrap. In a previous interview with EW, Dove Cameron said she was particularly attached to the character of Glinda, who she dreamed of playing since she was 7 years old. In fact, she had defined it as “the role of life”.