She went on to reveal, “That was my name when I went to see the show when I was 10 years old, and it felt like a really lovely way of honoring that. It felt really full circle, and it just felt like something I wanted to do.”
Meanwhile, Grande went on to explain how important Wicked has been for her. In a 2015 interview with a media portal, the actress-singer claimed that show would want to play the role of Glinda in her career.
With the role falling right into her hands, the young singer revealed that it served as a good opportunity for her, as the fans would also look forward to her career in films and not just music.
During her appearance on the Sentimental Men podcast, the actress went on to state, “I felt a little bit of the initial nervousness or the sort of preconceived notions about what I might be able to deliver or not deliver, or why I would be wrong or whatever.”
Apart from Grande ans Erivo, the film will also cast Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater, and Jeff Glodblum, among others. The movie is directed by Jon M. Chu and is scheduled to hit theaters on November 22.
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