Wicked's Cynthia Erivo didn't think she would be cast as Elphaba because she's Black
Alexia first played Elphaba in 2008 as a temporary cover for Kerry Ellis. She then did a full run as Elphaba between 2009 and 2010. When Cynthia was cast as Elphaba, Alexia was the only Black actress to have ever played Elphaba full-time in a professional production of Wicked.
“So Hateful!”: Cynthia Erivo Throws Shade At Actresses Who Auditioned For Glinda In ‘Wicked’
Cynthia Erivo seemed to throw shade at the actresses who auditioned for Glinda in the upcoming film Wicked, expressing her gratitude for Ariana Grande’s casting. Erivo and Grande opened up on what the casting process was like in a recent interview with The New York Times,
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Bowen Yang kept apologizing to Cynthia Erivo for bullying her in “Wicked”: 'I feel so rotted in my soul'The "SNL" star says he felt like "absolute s--" having to bully Erivo's Elphaba in the film.Even though he was only acting, ...
Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba in the movie adaptation of 'Wicked', shared her 'relief' that Ariana Grande was cast ...
it's Cynthia Erivo. The Wicked star, 37, has been all over the world (and by that we mean, from the 2024 Olympics in ...
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