The Broadway musical “Wicked” is becoming a musical film and all three main actors have finally been cast! On Wednesday, September 21, director John M. Chu announced on his “Twitter” account that actor Jonathan Bailey will join the cast of his long-awaited film “Wicked” as Fiyero, according to “Billboard” media. Until now it was known that Cynthia Erivo would play the role of Elphaba, but the role of Glinda has been entrusted to Ariana Grande.
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The film’s director announced on his “Twitter” account that Bailey has been cast in the role of Fiyero. “It’s perfect, they’re perfect. Together they would be perfect. Born to be together forever,” Chu tweeted, quoting lines from Fijero’s solo song “Dancing Through Life” in the first act. “I’m too excited to pretend it didn’t happen. We have a Fiyero!” Bailey himself also shared the news on his “Instagram” account, publishing a laconic post, confirming that he will participate in the long-awaited musical. Chu commented on the actor’s post: “Welcome to Oz! See you soon Prince”.
He is perfect, they are perfect. They would be perfect together. Born to be forever ….. I’m too excited to pretend it didn’t happen. We have a Proud !!!! #Jonathan Bailey #Evil https://t.co/meT51cGqDe
– Jon M. Chu (@jonmchu) September 21, 2022
So far, fans on social networks have expressed their excitement at Chu’s decision to offer the role of Fiyero to Bailey, writes the portal “Cinema Blend”. Shortly after Chu’s tweet and Bailey’s Instagram post, not only Badass Grande and Erivo co-stars, but also Bailey co-stars Luke Newton and Simone Ashley from the series shared their congratulations on their social networks. .The Bridgertons“.
Bailey’s most famous role is Viscount Anthony Bridgerton in the series “The Bridgertons”, but even the biggest fans of the actor know his musical talent and his rich experience in musicals. He won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor in Stephen Sondheim’s Company and is known among theater lovers for his memorable performances in American Psycho and The Last Five Years. The Last Five Years).
The new adaptation of the Broadway musical “Bad” took years of work: it was first announced in 2016 that the film, set in the fantasy world of “The Wizard of Oz”, will be made, but it isn’t until. November 2021, the main musical film Erivo and Grande were announced as heroines. In the spring of this year, the director announced that the film will be shot in two parts and is expected to hit the big screens in December 2024.
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