Demi Moore Almost Starred as Elphaba in a 1990s ‘Wicked’ Film, With Nicole Kidman and Michelle Pfeiffer Top of Mind for Glinda
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Lexi Carson
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Wicked almost took a different path in the 90s, with stars like Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman, and Michelle Pfeiffer eyed for lead roles.
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- Demi Moore's production company had initially optioned the rights to adapt Gregory Maguire's Wicked novel, with Whoopi Goldberg, Claire Danes, and Salma Hayek also expressing early interest in the project.
- While Demi Moore was considered for the role of Elphaba, Nicole Kidman, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Emma Thompson were top of mind for the part of Glinda, before the musical ultimately made it to Broadway in 2003.
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Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Whoopi Goldberg, Claire Danes, Salma Hayek, Laurie Metcalf, Suzanne Todd, Joel Silver, Gregory Maguire, Stephen Schwartz, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Moving Pictures, Universal, Disney, Wicked, The Hunchback of Notre Dame