Dove Cameron, Ariana Grande.Photo: JC Olivera/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty; Steve Granitz/WireImage
Dove Cameronmay not have landed the role of Glinda in the upcomingWickedfilm, but she’s still “really, really excited to see it.”
The multi-hyphenate, 27, revealed toThe Wrapduring aSchmigadoon!Season 2 event in North Hollywood that she indeed “went out” for the role inJon M. Chu’s two filmsduring the audition process. The role, of course, has since gone to fellow children’s television alum and music superstarAriana Grande.
“I know that for everybody who did go out for it, it was a very long process,” Cameron said. “It was one of the longer processes I’ve been a part of.”
Dove Cameron.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
Cameron, who works alongside the original GlindaKristen ChenowethonSchmigadoon!, added that despite not being cast, she’s “so excited for Ariana,” 29, who she called “a living icon.”
“She’s a genuinely dear friend of mine. We met when we were super young. I think she’s gonna kill it,” Cameron told The Wrap. “I think the whole cast is phenomenal, head to toe. So, as a fan, I’m really, really excited to see it.”
Grande and Cameron have rubbed shoulders before, as both entered the business at a relatively young age — with Cameron starring on Disney Channel’sLiv and Maddiefrom 2013 to 2017, and Grande appearing on Nickelodeon’sVictoriousandSam & Catfrom 2010 to 2014. The pair also appeared inHairspray Live!together back in 2016.
In 2019, Cameron revealed toETthat performing as Glinda would be “the role of a lifetime” for her. “I’ve been dreaming of it since I was seven. I mean, I should be so lucky to be considered,” she added.
Wicked,whichis scheduled to arrive in theaters in November 2024, will also featureCynthia Erivoas Elphaba. Additional cast members includeBowen Yang,Keala Settle,Marissa Bode,Brownwyn James,Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater,Jonathan Bailey, and many more.
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Luckily for fans of the musical, while they may have to wait some time for a first taste on the big screen, Grande has been updating followers on the film’s process. Last month, she and Erivo, 36, shared a collaborative post on Instagram of some sweet behind-the-scenes moments, writing “up to (no) good 🫧 🧹.”
In a letter he shared on social media, Chu explained, “As we prepared this production over the last year, it became increasingly clear that it would be impossible to wrestle the story ofWickedinto a single film without doing some real damage to it. As we tried to cut songs or trim characters, those decisions began to feel like fatal compromises to the source material that has entertained us all for so many years.”
“I was just on the set ofWicked. I’m not supposed to talk about that. But it’s been out and about,” Goldblum said during an appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live!.
“You should see our witches — Cynthia Erivo andAriana Grande— very good.”
source: people.com
