The 'Wicked' Cast on Landing The Dream Role and Belting Out Defying Gravity

Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, and director Jon M. Chu sit down with FD's Jacqueline Coley to talk about their upcoming movie Wicked! The cast walked us through their process of getting the dream role, shared how they created their own versions of the hit songs, let us in on a few secrets for the upcoming movie, and so much more. See 'Wicked' in theaters November 22! Tickets are on sale NOW!

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[Fandango]

what song are you most excited watch on the big screen?

[Jennife]

I LOVE that directors seem to be gravitating back to actual physical sets instead of CGI. That’s some amazing set design 🤩

[SpkLfe]

I love how considerate Ariana is toward Jeff. He is hard of hearing so he is answering as best he can, and she leans over every now and then to make sure he understands what's being talked about. So much respect.

[toffermyc]

I love how they’re all addressing Jeff as “Sir” like the legend he is

[elyssiah_]

crazy how people are being rude about Jeff ("guy in the black") when he's hard of hearing... wild how when you struggle as you get older, people think you're "creepy"... put some respect on Jeff! He's very respected for all actors and actresses! 😢

[laurenxoxo]

i love how intently jeff listens to others :)

[imdeeramirez]

The way Ari addresses Jeff, including him constantly, and with that tenderness and respect... you can only love her.

[earworm]

Oh my goddd im tearing up watching Jeff try to read everyones lips and listen as carefully as he can 🥺

[anxietyisms]

ariana's little hand squeezes to jeff was so cute

[zaferis]

Talking about how the first song they had sung together to practice was For Good, and we won't even get to hear it for ourselves until part 2. No fair 😭😭

[ThemedNumber]

Jacqueline Coley was the PERFECT interviewer to choose for this! Her transitions were immaculate, the way she detailed her questions to prevent confusion. Like she’s so badass that I left the interview with a lovely impression.

[VTTVpsycho]

Ariana and Jeff are so cute, they're like a grandpa and granddaughter duo 😭

[joanabutera]

movie of the year and it’s not even out yet

[sophielem]

Honestly I really like that it's split in two parts, because the second part of the play is known to be rushed. So I'm actually excited to see what they can do with each act with two hours more.
You can see that Jon is really passionate about Wicked and that he will definitely do justice to it!

[jacobspence]

Ariana dressed like Dorothy 😭😭😭 I’m so excited for this movie!!

[shaunacardwell]

having been following ariana since the start of her career and knowing how much she has loved wicked her whole life, this just feels like a very full circle moment.

[jacobryanpaul]

I loved everything about this interview. Props to giving this to an interviewer who is a fan of the material, she did her homework to the point of being able to teach the course on the musical, but the four people in front of her. This was great!

[jacobb]

5:52 they should turn that set into a park

[Jgcri]

I had no idea they went THIS BIG with the set! I'm even more excited to see this in theaters

[ClaireIsabellaa]

9:15 the popstar in her coming out to tell people to pre-order the soundtrack 😭😭