“But we were never going for a witchy look,” she added about the making of Erivo’s character. “We were making it very real, very timeless and very connected to everybody. We weren’t going for the prosthetic fantasy version at all. Jon [M. Chu] always wanted everything real.”

Fans are baffled by Elphaba’s tears in the Wicked movie, despite the novel stating that water is deadly to her. Could there be a hidden explanation?

Wicked star Marissa Bode has criticised those who have joked about the disability of her character, Nessarose. The musical-fantasy film follows Elphaba Thropp ( Cynthia Erivo) and Galinda Upland ( Ariana Grande) as they meet at Shiz University, beginning a journey that will change the very fabric of Oz.

Wicked” star Marissa Bode has spoken out against the negative comments and jokes about her character Nessarose’s disability, calling them “aggressive,” “very gross” and “harmful.” In a five-minute video posted on TikTok on Friday,

"It is simply a low-hanging fruit that too many of you are comfortable taking." Marissa Bode is trying to change attitudes toward her Wicked character's disability for good. The actress, who uses a wheelchair in real life and on screen,