00:03Director John M. Chu confirmed that Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey has been cast opposite Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in the upcoming Wicked movie.
00:11Bailey, who is a reoccurring lead in Netflix's Bridgerton playing Anthony Bridgerton, has also appeared on stage, including numerous West End productions, such as the 2019 West End revival of Company.
00:23After news was first reported that Bailey was in talks for the role of Fierro, Chu followed up on Twitter to confirm, writing,
00:30He's perfect. They're perfect. They'd be perfect together, born to be forever. I'm too excited to pretend this hasn't been happening. We have a Fierro.
00:38As announced in April, the Wicked movie will be split into two films. The first one is scheduled to debut December 25th, 2024, and the second is scheduled for Christmas Day 2025.
00:49Erivo is starring as Elphaba and Grande is starring as Linda.
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