The highly-anticipated Wicked movies are finally in production with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo taking up the roles of Glinda and Elphaba. As with any beloved adaptation, there have been years of discourse about who fans wanted to play the good witch ahead of Grande's casting, with many hoping Dove Cameron would take on the role instead. And, as it turns out the popular pick did in fact brush brooms with starring in Jon M. Chu’s epic two-part adaptation. Now, she's opening up about the process, and how excited she is for the pop star who landed the role of the good witch.
Dove Cameron is beloved for her role in Disney Channel’s Descendants movies along with currently starring in Apple TV+’s Schmigadoon! , both of which have had her working closely with Wicked’s original Glinda, Kristin Chenoweth. So, it makes sense why people would think of the young actress as the perfect person to take on the role. Here’s what the singer and actress recently said when asked if she auditioned for the upcoming movie musical:
