Wicked OFFICIALLY coming to theaters

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What I think most people don't understand is that live action musicals DON'T WORK anymore.

LOL ok.  Tell that to Universal's bank account from Mamma Mia.

[Call_me_jorge]

^les mis was successful as well.

[rodrigo_ca]

Mrtrobz said: "I suspect this will be a Beauty and the Beast affair and film early on for a lenghty CGI heavy post production.

Daniel Radcliffe has that nerdy awkwardness to him, passable good looks and is on the shorter side, he can carry a tune, reads late teens/early twenty on screen and has dancing abilities. He is the absolutely perfect fit for Boq in this although I can also see it going to Platt's son from Pitch Perfect.

Also Idina, Norbert and Kristin should appear in the birthing scene as Elphaba's parents and Midwife, it's the perfect sort of passing the torch to the new cast and gives all three of them a scene and song together.

Jordan Fisher as Fiyero, he has the boyish charm and look and Fiyero is supposed to be a person of colour."

While I do see almost everything filmed on green screens, I don't think much of the characters will need to be animated - if all, Chistery (and background monkeys) and Dillamond. Putting up a background isn't as lenghty as creating a CGI character.

Idina can only be the witch's mother. But go ahead and try to put Kristin as the midwife (as in, turn her into an animal). She'll burn the whole production.

 

Now that it Dorothy was mentioned here, I'm worried about the melting. Can they just copy and paste the one from 1939 movie (minus burning the actress)?

[Mrtrobz]

rodrigo_ca said: "Mrtrobz said: "I suspect this will be a Beauty and the Beast affair and film early on for a lenghty CGI heavy post production.

Daniel Radcliffe has that nerdy awkwardness to him, passable good looks and is on the shorter side, he can carry a tune, reads late teens/early twenty on screen and has dancing abilities. He is the absolutely perfect fit for Boq in this although I can also see it going to Platt's son from Pitch Perfect.

Also Idina, Norbert and Kristin should appear in the birthing scene as Elphaba's parents and Midwife, it's the perfect sort of passing the torch to the new cast and gives all three of them a scene and song together.

Jordan Fisher as Fiyero, he has the boyish charm and look and Fiyero is supposed to be a person of colour."

While I do see almost everything filmed on green screens, I don't think much of the characters will need to be animated - if all, Chistery (and background monkeys) and Dillamond. Putting up a background isn't as lenghty as creating a CGI character.

Idina can only be the witch's mother. But go ahead and try to put Kristin as the midwife (as in, turn her into an animal). She'll burn the whole production.

 

Now that it Dorothy was mentioned here, I'm worried about the melting. Can they just copy and paste the one from 1939 movie (minus burning the actress)?

 

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I don't think Kristin would necessarily have to be an animal in the scene just because the midwife in the play is. She could easily be played as human.

[DB13]

Yeah, this has definitely been a long time coming. The show has likely been waiting to pull out the movie version for as long as possible to extend good sales for the show and boost advance sales as late in the show's life as possible. This Everyday Broadway article touches on that point a bit: http://www.everydaybroadway.com/wicked-film-sets-gets-2019-release-date/

[ZellMorrowsPledge]

Rachel tucker as elphaba pls & thanku

[jbroadway4]

Perry Edwards would make a fabulous Elphaba or Glinda.

[ChgoTheatreGuy]

Carol Channing would be amazing as Madame Morrible, when Galinda and Elphaba show up at Shiz, she can ascend from a giant staircase rattling off all of the rules of the school.  I do agree that they need to do the casting age appropriately, Idina and Kristin can only be in the film, if they do some kind of flash forward at the end of the film...

[chi-town_bwayfangirl]

Just read in US Weekly that "Amanda Seyfried, 30, has been linked to the role of Glinda the Good Witch."

[broadwayboy223]

chi-town_bwayfangirl said: "Just read in US Weekly that "Amanda Seyfried, 30, has been linked to the role of Glinda the Good Witch."

 

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NOOOOOOOO SHE CANT SING 

[LizzieCurry]

chi-town_bwayfangirl said: "Just read in US Weekly that "Amanda Seyfried, 30, has been linked to the role of Glinda the Good Witch.""

Was it only the print edition? I don't see it online.

 

Also, was mentioned here earlier (also as rumored, for what it's worth): http://www.thebitbag.com/harry-styles-star-wicked-movie-rumored-casts/158123

[chi-town_bwayfangirl]

LizzieCurry said: "chi-town_bwayfangirl said: "Just read in US Weekly that "Amanda Seyfried, 30, has been linked to the role of Glinda the Good Witch.""

Was it only the print edition? I don't see it online.
 

Yes - print version (confirmed it was also in electronic version of the magazine in my Texture app)

 

[Call_me_jorge]

Is Amanda even famous anymore?

[aaaaaa15]

What? Of course she is.

[pupscotch]

If this movie stars Amanda Seyfried and Harry Styles I will not watch it. I mean I will, but I will do so begrudgingly. Harry Styles has never acted before from what I can tell, and Amanda was not great as Cosette, and fine as Sophie, and there are so many others that could play that part so well. Also, Marc Platt: Use nepotism and cast Ben as Boq. Please. 

But seriously, I'd love to see Anna Kendrick as Elphaba (or Galinda, just cast her in this movie!), Ben Platt as Boq, Annaleigh Ashford as Galinda (to go the Broadway route) and Aaron Tveit as Fiyero.

[aaaaaa15]

Harry is currently filming a Christopher Nolan WWI movie. I'll see if he's any good in that before I jump to conclusions about his skill.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Here are some of my ideas:

Elphaba: Daisy Ridley
Glinda: Emma Stone
Fiyero: Ansel Elgort
Nessarose: Isabelle Fuhrman
Boq: Daniel Radcliffe
Madame Morrible: Glenn Close or Angela Lansbury
The Wizard: Kevin Kline
Doctor Dillamond: Mark Rylance

[Jessetenny]

My dream casts are:

Elphaba - Anna Kendrick or Samantha Barks or Rachel Tucker or Cynthia Erivo (PLEASE)

Glinda - Anna Kendrick or Megan Hilty

Fiyero - Aaron Tveit or Darren Criss

Morrible - Meryl Streep

Dillamond - Richard Gere

Nessarose - Anna Kendrick or Katherine McPhee or Anne Hathaway

Boq - Ben Platt or Daniel Radcliffe 

The Wizard - James Earl Jones 

[veronicamae]

pupscotch said: "If this movie stars Amanda Seyfried and Harry Styles I will not watch it. I mean I will, but I will do so begrudgingly. Harry Styles has never acted before from what I can tell, and Amanda was not great as Cosette, and fine as Sophie, and there are so many others that could play that part so well. Also, Marc Platt: Use nepotism and cast Ben as Boq. Please. 

But seriously, I'd love to see Anna Kendrick as Elphaba (or Galinda, just cast her in this movie!), Ben Platt as Boq, Annaleigh Ashford as Galinda (to go the Broadway route) and Aaron Tveit as Fiyero."

I love Anna Kendrick (as my avatar would imply), but I don't think her voice is particularly right for Elphaba or Glinda.

I've had my heart set on her playing Nessarose for years though.

p.s. Andy just asked her this week on WWHL about playing Elphaba and she didn't say no - she basically just said she knows the entire show front and back and didn't say yes or no to his question.

[jimmycurry01]

I enjoyed the video of Anna singing For Good with Ms. Chenoweth, but I am not convinced that her voice is appropriate for the entire role.  I do thoroughly enjoy her though,  and I would be willing to hear her give it a shot. 

I do think that she would male a great Nessa.

[Mrtrobz]

Amanda Seyfried would probably fit Glinda well. She was out of her depth with Cosette and all that live singing warned her voice but Glinda could be a music role that she could do justice because she's a great comic actress. 

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Unless they're filming next year because special effects will be a bi*ch to create, someone can't be cast this early for a movie that's coming out in 2019.

 

EDIT: Found the article. Also reveals that Anna Kendrick is a top choice for Elphie.

http://www.morningnewsusa.com/wicked-movie-cast-amanda-seyfried-glinda-pitch-perfect-star-anna-kendrick-elphaba-casting-ideas-2383679.html

[Call_me_jorge]

Mrtrobz said: "Amanda Seyfried would probably fit Glinda well. She was out of her depth with Cosette and all that live singing warned her voice but Glinda could be a music role that she could do justice because she's a great comic actress. 

 

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This just reminded me of her role in mean girls! Now I would love her as Glinda.

[Dave19]

Amanda Seyfried in this role would just be rude. Very disrespectful to the material, the composer and the actresses/singers that are suitable.

[rodrigo_ca]

Instead of Amanda Seyfried they could put you know, any girl who can sing. ANY GIRL.

I don't see why she is a "top contender" for this. She is blonde? Is that it?

[Dave19]

Mediocre, insecure, toned down singing will not cut it. Not this material. This must be carried by sublime voices. The best the world has to offer. They should embrace it and go all the way. Singing wise, and cinematography wise. Make it a triumph of the fantasy.

Will they ever learn?

Anyone who even thinks of casting someone like Amanda Seyfried and therefore basically is already apologizing for the film being sung, should be disconnected from the project immediately.