Okay , Ariana sound out of this world .
Good news! The firstsnippetsofAriana Grandesinging in the upcomingWickedmovie have hit the internet, and she sounds incredible.
This comes days after the first promotional images for the movie were released, and director Jon M. Chuassured usthat the movie itself would look a lot less lowly lit.
Now, there’snew paparazzifootage of Ariana lip-synching to her vocals for “No One Mourns the Wicked” on set as Glinda — and it’s all incredibly colorful. Unfortunately, we can’t embed the video — but clickherefor a listen.
So, let’s take a moment to skip down memory lane and take a look at some of the otherfamous faceswho ultimately lost out on the role to Ari. One who hit theheadlineslast year wasAmanda Seyfried, who has starred in themovie musicalsLes Miserables andMamma Mia!
“I have dreams that I’m still auditioning forWicked,” Amanda said, recalling how she went in person to audition while filmingThe Dropout. “It also taught me how far I’ve come as a singer, which I really wanted to prove. Ever sinceLes Mis, I was like, I need to be better. I need to do better. So whatever comes next in terms of musicals, I’m finally prepared.”
So, here’s a clip of her singing “Popular,” in case you’re interested in what her version would have sounded like:
Another woman whorecently revealedthat she auditioned for the part was Dove Cameron. “I know that for everybody who did go out for it, it was a very long process,” she said of the auditions. “I think [Ariana is] gonna kill it.”
There don’t seem to be any clips of Dove singingWickedsongs, but you can actually see her and Ariana sing together (with the original Glinda, Kristen Chenoweth) in 2016’sHairspray Live!
Sex Lives of College GirlsandMean Girls(the musical) star Reneé Rapp also threw her hat in the ring — in fact, she saw it for the first time last November.
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“Ariana‘s gonna be…can I cuss? She’s going to be fucking amazing,” shesaidshortly after.
Taylor Louderman, who originated the role of Regina in theMean Girlsmusical, revealed that she auditioned to play Glinda after Ariana was announced: “yyyy did I even audition or think I had a chance?! This business…you can’t care too much about any role you’re auditioning for (or you could get hurt & won’t come back) but you have to care enough to give it your all."
Wickedwill be released Nov. 27, 2024.
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