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Elphaba, Cynthia Erivo and Wicked

Cynthia Erivo Just Opened Up About Why It Was So Important For Elphaba To Have Micro Braids In 'Wicked'

Cynthia asked the director, Jon M. Chu, if they could “reimagine” Elphaba’s traditionally long, wavy hair as micro braids in the movie.

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You Won't Believe What Famous Actor Almost Played ‘Wicked’s’ Elphaba Instead of Cynthia Erivo

Wicked” has been a huge success for Universal Pictures, but the yellow brick road to the big screen was not an easy one. Long before it was the biggest show to hit Broadway, the movie rights to Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West” were a hot commodity in late ‘90s Hollywood.

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Cynthia Erivo Added Micro Braids to Elphaba So That ‘Wicked’ Could Honor Black Women

How and why did the kind-hearted, smart and green Elphaba Thropp become such a nasty, powerful, dare we say wicked witch of the classic tale “The Wizard of Oz”? The big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical “Wicked ” uses subtle nuances to hint at Elphaba’s growing powers, but also nod to Black women.

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Cynthia Erivo Shows Us What Elphaba’s Street Style Would Look Like

On Friday night, the actor made an appearance at the Crosby Hotel in New York City, where she joined Jessica Chastain for a Q&A about "Wicked."

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‘Wicked’ Didn’t Just Paint Elphaba Green — The Makeup Team Also Had to Create a Horse of a Different Color

Makeup designer Frances Hannon tells IndieWire about giving Elphaba fierce nails and painting a horse blue in Jon Chu's film.

Demi Moore Almost Starred as Elphaba in a 1990s ‘Wicked’ Film, With Nicole Kidman and Michelle Pfeiffer Top of Mind for Glinda

"I used to say, I can imagine Demi Moore naked and green on the cover of Vanity Fair," Gregory Maguire, the 'Wicked' author, ...

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'One of the First Things I Asked About was Her Hair': Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba Transformation In 'Wicked' Pays Homage to Black Women’s Beauty After Years of E…

British actress Cynthia Erivo was incredibly intentional when she transformed the look of Elphaba, the character she plays in ...

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‘Wicked’ float aims to defy gravity during 2025 Rose Parade

The cinematic sensation “Wicked” will have its own float at the 2025 Rose Parade featuring giant versions of the films stars ...

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‘Wicked’ Defies Expectations

“Wicked” is a spellbinding triumph. With bold, yet respectful changes to the original source material, the film deepens the ...

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Demi Moore as Elphaba? Original Plans for a ‘Wicked' Movie in the 1990s Revealed, and ‘Whoopi Goldberg Tried Hard to Get the Rights'

The “Wicked” movie is a box office powerhouse with $530 million and counting at the global box office. It’s also a critical ...

Demi Moore as Elphaba? No music? Two decades ago, “Wicked ”would've been a very different movie

Nicole Kidman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Whoopi Goldberg, and Salma Hayek were also all considered for parts in the Ozian spectacle.

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When does ‘Wicked: Part One’ come out on streaming? How much longer you have to wait

"They dislike each other at first but soon form an unlikely bond. The musical follows them from their girlhood friendship and explains how Elphaba became the Wicked Witch and Glinda became the ...

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Find out when “Wicked” released digitally and where to watch

If you missed the cinematic experience of “Wicked”, don't worry—you can still experience the magic and fantasy of one of 2024 ...

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"I Have The Credentials": Wicked Movie Star Cynthia Erivo Responds To "Woke Hire" Comments About Her Elphaba Casting

Though garnering widespread acclaim for her turn in the role, Wicked star Cynthia Erivo has responded to comments that she ...

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