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Jami Ganz

Ariana Grande beat this Oscar nom for role of Glinda in ‘Wicked’ film

Ariana Grande’s that girl — but it could’ve been an Oscar nom.

The “Dangerous Woman” singer, 29, may have scored the coveted role of Glinda the Good Witch in the long-anticipated film adaptation of “Wicked,” but Amanda Seyfried revealed this week that she wasn’t just in the running, but trying to land the role while filming Hulu’s “The Dropout.”

“I have dreams that I’m still auditioning for ‘Wicked,’” the Academy Award-nominated “Mank” star, 36, told Backstage in a new interview.

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