How Wicked's Makeup Artist Turned Cynthia Erivo Green to Play Elphaba

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Makeup maestro Frances Hannon reveals how she transformed theater star Cynthia Erivo into the iconic green Elphaba for Universal's much-anticipated 'Wicked' movie adaptation.

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Cynthia Erivo, the leading lady of the 'Wicked' film, insisted on being actually green, not just having the color digitally added in post-production.
Makeup designer Frances Hannon, an industry veteran with credits like 'The Iron Lady', experimented with over 50 shades of green before finding the perfect hue to bring Elphaba to life on the big screen.

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Cynthia Erivo, Frances Hannon, Universal, Wicked

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