‘Wicked’ Movie Casts Dream Duo Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande As Oz’s Rival Witches

The movie adaptation of Broadway’s “Wicked” has finally found its rival witches. Variety reported Thursday that Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are set to star in the long-gestating musical film, which will be directed by Jon M. Chu. Grande will play Glinda the Good Witch, while Erivo will defy gravity as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. Advertisement Both stars shared the casting news on Thursday with emotional social media posts depicting the moments when Chu ― whose credits include “Crazy Rich Asians” and “In the Heights” ― told them each they’d landed the roles. “Pink goes good with… Read Full Article