US Edition'Wicked: For Good' Director Teases Which Actor Is Voicing Cowardly Lion
Director Jon M. Chu enhanced Wicked: For Good with new songs by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande and a secret guest star as the Cowardly Lion, following the original's two Oscar wins.
- On November 21, Universal will release Wicked: For Good, featuring two new tracks sung by Cynthia Erivo, performer , and Ariana Grande, performer .
- Jon M. Chu says he `tweaked` the film repeatedly, shooting timelines concurrently in the Shiz dorm room and the Kiamo Ko castle, and reviewed both versions three months after returning to Los Angeles.
- Chu approached a celebrated actor to voice the Cowardly Lion, and he framed Elphaba as a superhero with `part monster movie` elements, signaling a darker tone.
- In an interview published Thursday , Chu teased a familiar Lion voice and joked about the red carpet reveal, after a private screening in London drew applause.
- The first Wicked film's box‑office success positions the sequel with high commercial stakes, having collected ten Oscar nominations and won two awards for Paul Tazewell and Nathan Crowley with Lee Sandales.
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'Wicked' Fans Think This Tony Winner Will Play The Cowardly Lion
Universal PicturesEver since the Cowardly Lion made his debut in the Wicked: For Good trailer, fans felt the need to protect the adorable scaredy-cat and his big, fretful eyes from all that troubles him.If you know the Broadway musical (and spoilers ahead if you don’t!), you know that he’s the same lion that Elphaba and Fiyero rescued from Shiz, all grown up. While his fellow travelers on the Yellow Brick Road, Scarecrow and Tin Man, are transfo…
'Wicked: For Good' Director Teases Which Actor Is Voicing Cowardly Lion
Wicked fans are roaring after director Jon M. Chu gave a major hint about the identity of the actor who will be voicing the Cowardly Lion in the colorful sequel. Chu, 45, revealed that he sent a DM to a notable star on Instagram to ask him if he wanted the part in Wicked: For Good. The response he received was pretty iconic if you ask Us. “I was like, ‘It’s not a ton of lines, but maybe you have a little time. I know you’re busy. I’ll come to yo…
‘Wicked: For Good’ Has a Surprise Celebrity Voicing the Lion: How the Cameo Happened & When We’ll Find Out Who It Is! | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
‘Wicked: For Good’ Has a Surprise Celebrity Voicing the Lion: How the Cameo Happened & When We’ll Find Out Who It Is! Wicked: For Good director Jon M. Chu is teasing that there's a special celebrity guest star involved in the second film in the franchise. We haven't heard who…
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Gay Pride - LGBT & Queer Voices‘Wicked: For Good’s Cowardly Lion will be voiced by ‘celebrated actor’
Fans may have even more reasons to look forward to Wicked: For Good when it comes out this November!Director Jon M. Chu conducted a wide-ranging interview with Deadline, revealing that he has one more trick up his sleeve as a treat for moviegoers.Wicked: For Good takes place concurrently with the events in The Wizard of Oz, where Dorothy Gale visits the magical land and walks the Yellow Brick Road with Toto, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the C…
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