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Breaking Baz: ‘Wicked’s Jon M. Chu On Unlocking The Musical For The Big Screen And How Casting Cynthia Erivo As Elphaba Was “Like A Coup”

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Wicked director Jon M. Chu dishes on unlocking the beloved musical for the big screen and landing Cynthia Erivo as the iconic Elphaba.

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Chu tapped into his own experiences to bring the musical's themes of finding inner strength and using power responsibly to life on film.
Casting Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba was

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Jon M. Chu, Cynthia Erivo, Universal, Wicked, Wicked: For Good

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