While the first Wicked movie (which is streaming with an Amazon Prime subscription) didn't become a musical that won Best Picture, Jon M. Chu has another chance this year with its sequel For Good. We're just a few weeks from the release of the follow-up film, which is expected to adapt the second act of the stage show. And Nessarose actress Marissa Bode recently explained why she's happy that the book to screen adaptation changed her character's "outdated" story.
What we know about Wicked: For Good depends on how much of a musical theater nerd you are. I'm a superfan, so I'm hyped that Nessa's big song "The Wicked Witch of The East" is getting its first recording with the sequel. While speaking with Go Mag, Bode, who is a real-life wheelchair user, confirmed that her character isn't going to miraculously learn how to walk. Instead she'll be flying, with Bode explaining why she's happy with this adjustment:
