The highly anticipated film adaptation of the Broadway musical “Wicked” almost had different lead actors if director Jon M. Chu had his way. In a recent interview with
SFX magazine, Chu revealed he initially wanted to cast “no-namers” for Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba, and Glinda the Good Witch, roles that
eventually went to Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, respectively.