A two-part film adaptation of Broadway smash hit Wicked is currently in production, and Cynthia Erivo, the talented actress going on Elphaba’s journey in becoming the Wicked Witch of the West, is hyping up the movie from the set. Straight from Oz alongside the Wicked cast, Erivo wrote a sweet message to fans excited for the Wicked movies about the emotions that have coursed through her as she plays the beloved role.
The Wicked movies have been filming since late 2022, and Cynthia Erivo admitted that although she’s said “very little” about her experience playing Elphaba, it’s only because it’s been hard for her to put the experience into words. As the actress shared that she continues to keep her “head down” and mine the “beautifully complex being” that is the Wicked Witch, she wrote the following words:
