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Colman Domingo to Play Cowardly Lion in "Wicked: For Good"

Colman Domingo joins Wicked: For Good as the Cowardly Lion, enhancing LGBTQ+ representation in the film sequel set to release November 21, 2025.

  • On Monday, the official Wicked accounts and Colman Domingo's social channels announced that Colman Domingo, actor, will voice the Cowardly Lion in Wicked: For Good.
  • The film is set to continue the story after the 2024 Wicked movie, with a release scheduled for November 21, directed by Jon M. Chu and based on the Broadway musical and Gregory Maguire's novel.
  • In a plushy lion face-reveal, Colman Domingo announced his role and will soon appear in Edgar Wright's The Running Man after Oscar-nominated turns in Rustin and Sing Sing.
  • The casting highlights Colman Domingo, actor, as a gay star, making the Wicked franchise more LGBTQ+ visible after Jon M. Chu's last week tease prompted speculation.
  • The sequel is expected to introduce the Tin Man, Scarecrow and Dorothy, though Universal has not yet revealed who will play Dorothy, while the plot follows Elphaba fighting to save Oz’s animals.
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Playbill broke the news in on Monday, October 20, 2025.
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