Overview

• Chu said he recruited a well-known actor via Instagram to voice the Cowardly Lion and will keep the identity secret until the film’s premiere.
• He described March reshoots with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande that added fresh dialogue to the title number, including a line first heard in the latest trailer.
• Chu explained that Glinda was written into the song “Wonderful,” expanding a scene originally between Elphaba and the Wizard.
• Additional pickups created new moments featuring a young Glinda, echoing Part One’s use of a young Elphaba.
• Wicked: For Good opens Nov. 21, 2025, with a cast that includes Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater and Marissa Bode.