Jonathan as Fiyero , and Ariana as Glinda ? Ya , I’mdancing through life .
Never has a green and yellow uniform looked so good. As anyWickedfan knows by now,Jonathan Bailey(yes, thatJonathan Bailey fromBridgerton) plays the cute but conceited Fiyero in the upcoming film.
For months, photos of the cast have slowly trickled out for the upcoming film adaption of the blockbuster musical, which is being shot in the United Kingdom. This includesAriana Grande as Glinda,Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, andMichelle Yeoh as Madame Morribleall donning their full, ornate costumes.
Now, we — finally! — have a first look at Bailey as Fiyero. Check out Bailey, alongside Grande on the film’s set in the United Kingdom, in the photo below:
OK, this photos is e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g! Bailey and Grande are full-body laughing and look impeccable. Bailey is donning that signature green and yellow Fiyero uniform, while Grande is wearing a purple gown and tiara, as is her right as Glinda.
As the photo makes perfectly clear, Bailey already has the character’s signature charm down. Well, not that the actor was ever lacking in charisma himself — far from it.
That’s about it for now, though, when it comes to teasers for the movie. This is, of course, outside of the official first look photos of Glinda and Elphaba that dropped in March.You can check out those photos here.
Still to be seen in full costume areJeff Goldblum as the Wizard,Bowen Yang as Pfannee, andEthan Slater as Boq,among other cast members.
Wickedis directed by Jon M. Chu, who is best known for directingCrazy Rich AsiansandIn the Heights. The adaptation is cowritten by Winnie Holzman and Stephen Schwartz, who also originated the 2003 musical.
ExpectWickedto stay in the zeitgeist for years to come. The film will be split into two movies, withPart Oneset to release on Nov. 27, 2024.Part Twois expected to come in December 2025.
