It seems everyone in Hollywood wanted to be in the Wicked movie, with dozens of well-known celebrities auditioning for the starring roles. As we now know, the leading parts of Elphaba, Glinda and Fiyero went to Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey respectively. However, as one of the most beloved recent musicals, competition was understandably fierce. The film has been in talks for so long, that originally, it was even believed the original Broadway stars, Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth would reprise their roles on the big screen. Now, we have a fair list of just how many famous faces (and voices) auditioned for the role.
Who Auditioned For Elphaba In The Wicked Movie?
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga was actually attached to the role when the Wicked movie first began. The original on-screen adaptation was helmed by director Stephen Daldry. A source told Page Six that she was more-or-less locked in for that version. Alas, the movie that made it to screens would be directed by John M. Chu, and star Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba.
Who Auditioned For Glinda In The Wicked Movie?
Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Seyfried, who has starred in her share of movie musical adaptations (Les Miserables, Mamma Mia!), was desperate for the role of Galinda/Glinda. While filming her Emmy-winning part in The Dropout, Seyfried was apparently auditioning for Glinda. ““I wanted it that much that I was like, ‘You know what? Yeah, I have to play the last scene of The Dropout on Tuesday. I’ll give my Sunday to you.’ I literally bent over backwards while playing the hardest role of my life,” she told Backstage.
Dove Cameron
Having played Kristin Chenoweth’s daughter in a version of Hairspray, Cameron seemed like a shoe-in for Chenoweth’s Glinda on the big screen. Chenoweth reportedly even endorsed her for the role. Alas, after making it pretty far, Cameron was unsuccessful. “I know that for everybody who did go out for it, it was a very long process. It was one of the longer processes I’ve been a part of,” Cameron told The Wrap. A good friend of Grande, Cameron said she was excited for her to nab the role instead.
Renee Rapp
Mean Girls star Renee Rapp also confessed to joining the Glinda audition train. However, she was thrilled the role went to Grande. “Ariana’s gonna be… can I cuss? She’s going to be f*cking amazing,” she said on Watch What Happens Live. “I’m so excited.”
Who Auditioned For Fiyero In The Wicked Movie?
Shawn Mendes
Unlikely as it sounds, Mendes was reportedly attached to the same version of Wicked as Lady Gaga.
Nick & Joe Jonas
What, no Kevin?! Two of the Jonas Brothers auditioned for the role of Fiyero. While we know they both have the pipes, Nick has cut his teeth in the musical scene, starring on Broadway in a number of productions as a child.
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