Who would play Elphaba, Glinda, Fiyero and co. in the movie version of “Wicked”?
TheWrap picks some big stars for the big-screen adaptation.
Anna Kendrick for Elphaba
Kendrick has proven her singing skills in the “Pitch Perfect” movies and “Into the Woods,” and was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in “High Society.”
Runner-up: Lea Michele
Amanda Seyfried as Glinda
Seyfried not only looks like Glinda the Good Witch with her golden locks, but also has the perfect vocal range to match Kristin Chenoweth‘s. Seyfriend already has musical credits to her name, including “Mamma Mia!” and “Les Misérables.”
Runner-up: Emma Stone
Jonathan Groff as Fiyero
“Glee,” “Frozen” and “Hamilton” — Jonathan Groff has done it all. And because the Broadway musical “Hamilton” is so hot right now, Groff would surely be on the radar for “Wicked’s” casting.
Runner-up: Jeremy Jordan
Meryl Streep as Madame Morrible
Tell us Meryl Streep doesn’t come to mind when you think of Madame Morrible. Streep has played these roles before, and previously sang in movies like “Into the Woods” and “Mamma Mia!” Plus, Meryl Morrible has a nice ring to it.
Runner-up: Bernadette Peters
Ian McKellen as Doctor Dillamond
McKellen just screams wise man, and that’s exactly what Doctor Dillamond, aka the Goat and a professor at the university, is in “Wicked.”
Victor Garber as The Wizard
Can’t you just imagine Victor Garber in the suit, saying “Hey, look who’s wonderful, this corn-fed hick, who said it might be keen to build a town of all green and a wonderful road of yellow brick” to Elphaba?
Emmy Rossum as Nessarose
Nessarose is the beautiful and delicate younger sister of Elphaba. Rossum also played a witch of her own in “Beautiful Creatures,” and would get the innocence and beauty of Nessarose just right.
Daniel Radcliffe as Boq
Daniel Radcliffe is young enough to play Boq, Nessarose’s love interest and the munchkin who becomes Tin Woodman.
