Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie- Page 2
Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
#25Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 1:08pm
The thing is, if she decides or is asked to be apart of the live FOX broadcast, I can see the possibility of her being in a movie musical later on.
Updated On: 6/28/14 at 01:08 PM
Starship
Broadway Star Joined: 7/29/12
#26Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 1:09pm
When it comes to Elphaba's casting, it has to be an actor who cannot only sing, but sing the HECK outta the score. I high doubt that Jennifer Lawrence would suddenly be able to belt out No Good Deed. The same even goes for Anne Hathaway. As much as I dislike Lea Michelle's acting, the role would have to go to someone like her. A trained singer/belter who has acting abilities.
As for Ariana as Elphaba, here's some problems with that.
1) Ariana will look 17 for a few years. She hasn't really aged a day since she was in her early teens. For Glinda, that's great. Glinda is supposed to be the preppy blonde college girl with a flawless complexion. Elphaba (and I could be wrong) was supposed to look more mature.
2) Vocally speaking, even with a belt, Ariana has a lighter sounding voice. Her sound isn't as intense as I feel Elphaba's need to be. However, for Glinda, her voice is spot on. And even though she's not the best at comedy, I feel she'd have better success tackling Glinda than she would Elphaba.
As for her statement about not wanting to act much, I think there's several things behind that. For starters, she's only ever done TV shows aimed at 12 and under. As an artist wanting to expand her audience, appearing on Sam & Cat isn't going to help. I could be wrong, but being offered to play the lead role in one of the biggest and most awaited movie musicals in sometime is VERY different than being asked to renew a contract on Sam & Cat for another year. Wicked could help her massively in expanding her horizons and taking that next step she's needing right now. Sam & Cat will keep her from moving forward.
Updated On: 6/28/14 at 01:09 PM
#27Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 1:15pmGive it to Samantha Barks. Problem solved. Or an unknown. Or someone from Broadway. The nice thing with WICKED is it will sell itself, it doesn't need a female celeb in the role.
StephanCasey
Stand-by Joined: 6/22/14
#28Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 1:16pm
@Starship - Yeah I agree with you. That's why currently I'm saying Lea (Elphaba) and Ariana (Glinda) would be good.
It's possible. Ariana may not want to do it right now or maybe her label wouldn't want her to but you can't speak for her and say she WON'T do it because that's just a false assumption
#29Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 1:16pmIsn't it hard to cast age-appropriate people until you know when they are shooting it? I mean, what if they make the movie 10 years from now?
#30Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 1:18pmWe aren't going to see a WICKED film anytime soon.
StephanCasey
Stand-by Joined: 6/22/14
#31Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 1:18pmeven on IMDB Lea is the rumored Elphaba and Harry Styles is Fiyero :') (Rumored)
#32Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 1:19pmYeah cause IMDB is SOOOOOO reliable... Don't get your hopes up, kid.
StephanCasey
Stand-by Joined: 6/22/14
#33Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 1:23pmYeah lol. So you don't think it will happen soon?
#34Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 1:26pm
No I really don't. Back in 2009 the WICKED IMDB said the film would be coming out in 2012 starring Anne Hatheway and Mandy Moore. IMDB isn't reliable. The broadway musical shows no sign of slowing down and there are 2 tours out right now. Plus Disney just did an Oz film. No way in hell a producer would be dumb enough to bring WICKED into theatres right now. Maybe in 10 years.
Updated On: 6/28/14 at 01:26 PM
StephanCasey
Stand-by Joined: 6/22/14
#35Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 1:27pm
"We're starting to do some work on it," Schwartz revealed. "We've actually started gearing up on it a little bit."
"I don't know exactly how many years away it is," Schwartz said, but he did say that he's very optimistic about the movie adaptation and that his creative team are already thinking about what to consider in order to do so.
"What are we going to change?" Schwartz said. "What are we going to keep? How do you use a whole new language and medium to tell the story? [We can] really look at it again and say, 'Oh, we can do this, and we've always wanted to do that and we couldn't onstage, but we can in a movie.' We're actually having a blast."
Yeah I think less than 10 but more than 4/5 years away
Updated On: 6/28/14 at 01:27 PM
#36Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 1:38pmWell WICKED was supposed to be a film first.
Starship
Broadway Star Joined: 7/29/12
#37Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 2:09pmI definitely think it will happen in the next 4-5 years, as why it's really hard to start thinking of actors/actresses in the role. New actors could pop up in that amount of time. I mean, only recently did Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lawrence, etc. really show up in the spotlight. There's still a lot of time.
#38Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 2:12pmI'm just skeptical of the film happening before the show closes.
#39Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 2:41pm
I watched the vid of Lea Michele singing "For Good" with Kristin at the Hollywood Bowl, and I was beyond disappointed. She sounded pretty terrible on it, struggling with pitch and clashing with Kristin - I know that's just a one-off performance, but it wasn't pleasant. Her "Defying Gravity" from that cabaret type concert several years, pre-Glee, was much more promising.
Also Lea as Glinda and Ariana as Elphaba seems backwards.
I LOVE Jennifer Lawrence, but I can't envision her as Elphaba at all. I do think they need to pull in someone from musical theater that can sing and act, and do both extremely well.
#40Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 2:49pmI just watched a clip of Ariana ( cause I've never even heard of her) and I really don't think her voice would fit the Wicked score. It's not powerful enough. Plus, her acting is..... well..yeah.
#41Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 2:51pmHer voice isn't strong enough? What video did you watch? Ariana has been compared to the young Mariah Carey thousands of times.
#42Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 2:55pmYeah I don't see it. This video:http://youtu.be/pr25UVgYXyA
Starship
Broadway Star Joined: 7/29/12
#43Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 2:59pm
She wasn't really singing full-out. That was more of a laid back performance. Here's
something that better showcases her range: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjzENV7rhhI
broadwayfan1995
Understudy Joined: 6/5/14
#44Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 2:59pmI don't really think she's right for Elphaba.
#45Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 3:00pm
She used her old school Broadway voice (30's) for that segment. If you really want to see the comparisons, take a listen to her songs "The Way" or "Baby I". If you really want to see the comparisons, just look up her Emotions cover.
@Starship Beat me to it.
Updated On: 6/28/14 at 03:00 PM
StephanCasey
Stand-by Joined: 6/22/14
#46Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 3:06pm
Ariana was on Broadway when she was 15. Her voice is powerful enough. That's one place you can't fault her
Note how perfectly accurate her live performances are
#47Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 3:06pmThat video was a little better but her voice sounds all wrong for a film like this. She could hit the notes though.
#48Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 3:06pm
Y'all are nuts if you think she doesn't have a strong enough voice for Glinda.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-oxwhKk2C8
Trust me. She does.
#49Ariana Grande as Elphaba in the Wicked Movie
Posted: 6/28/14 at 3:13pmEither way, she was invited to perform for the President along with Patti LaBelle and Aretha Franklin. I don't care about the film, but saying her voice isn't powerful enough is something else.