Whoopi Goldberg fought hard for the Wicked rights in the '90s - AV Club

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Whoopi Goldberg's decades-long quest to bring the iconic Wicked to the big screen finally yields fruit.

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Goldberg and Demi Moore were early contenders for the role of Elphaba before the Wicked musical even existed.
Goldberg fought tirelessly for the rights to adapt Wicked, refusing to give up even as the project languished for years.

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Whoopi Goldberg, Demi Moore, Wicked