In 2019, two years before the lead actresses for Wicked were announced, a social media user shared his dream casting: Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda. His predictions came true, with the stars taking on the roles of the Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch in the film adaptation of the Tony-winning musical.
Isaiah Biggs quote-tweeted an announcement that the musical film was in development. “Cynthia Erivo for Elphaba. Ariana for Galinda. You’re welcome,” he wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter) on February 8, 2019.