By now, you've probably heard the news that Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have been cast in the upcoming Wicked movie.
Cynthia will star as green goddess Elphaba, and Ariana is returning to her Broadway roots as Glinda.
Goooood Newwwws!!! The incredible #CynthiaErivo and @ArianaGrande will be our Elphaba and Galinda in @WickedMovie @UniversalPics Get ready for a match up like you’ve never seen!!! In pink and green!!!
When the news dropped last night, it rocked not only the musical theater world, but everyone on the internet. Here are 27 of the downright funniest reactions to the Wicked movie casting:
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Lea Michele looking at Ariana Grande and Beanie Feldstein.
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"Glinda! Is it true you were her friend?" Glinda: "Yuh." https://t.co/mIC2iC2Bv7
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ariana stans trying to watch wicked in theaters with broadway stans and suddenly all they hear in the back is this
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no ariana legit manifested her whole career are you kidding
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Cynthia Erivo: *defies gravity* Ariana Grande, watching from the ground:
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dreams do come true :’) @ArianaGrande
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Lea Michele facetiming the Wicked director as we speak:
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Me acting like I care about musical theater now that Ariana is in this movie
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“so it’s okay when wicked casts grown women as teens?”
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They better not cast James Corden in this WICKED musical.
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My gay ass in the theater when Wicked comes out
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Glinda after telling her fellow Ozians the wicked witch of the west is dead
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i don’t think i will survive cynthia erivo elphaba…… like at all not even close
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the wicked movie looks so good guys
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But what’s your official statement on the Wicked movie casting https://t.co/RSPZaUuv6p
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It’s not that the Wicked movie is my whole personality but that my whole personality has been preparing for the Wicked movie
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cynthia erivo saw ben platt as a thirty year old high school student and said bet
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Ben Platt watching the timeline celebrate a 34 year old Elphaba and 28 year old Glinda
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Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, you love to see it 🥲
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Lea Michele after finding out within a month that she’s not in the Funny Girl revival or the Wicked movie
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cynthia erivo’s no good deed……….
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Unreleased footage of Lin Manuel Miranda auditioning for Wicked
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This wicked cast could save movie musicals
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Wouldn’t wanna be Lea Michele’s therapist this year
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Billy Porter auditions for Wicked.
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A Wicked movie without Dove Cameron as Glinda?
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wicked movie be like: it's goOoOoOoOoOoOd to see me, yuh?