If you told me Adam Sandler would one day passionately defend Glinda’s right to slap Elphaba, I would’ve asked what alternate universe we’d stumbled into. Yet here we are. In a recent chat with Ariana Grande, the Billy Madison icon sat down to trade stories about bruises and crying on cue, but the conversation eventually drifted to that moment when Glinda and Elphaba finally snap in the 2025 movie release and go at each other. Honestly, the whole exchange has my wicked heart growing by three sizes.
The exchange was shared in a clip by Variety on their official Instagram account. Sandler confidently plants his flag on Team Glinda, while Grande tries (and fails) to keep a straight face. She explained that the slap came from a grounded place in the characters' relationship, something that felt emotionally earned rather than just dramatic flair. The pop superstar and actress also noted that both witches are hurting in that moment and acting out of deep, complicated pain. Meanwhile, the Happy Gilmore actor had some very on-brand thoughts, saying:
