Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande break down deleted scenes from Wicked

One of the most scandal And delightful features on Release home from evil It is the featured commentary by the stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. It also includes several deleted scenes, giving curious fans a glimpse into what happened He didn’t do that Make it into a musical epic.

Grande in particular has been very vocal about her love of extended moments. “I love them all. They all have a soft place in my heart,” Grande said. diverse Over the weekend at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. She also said that she was personally advocating for the release of even those that were not included in the home release of the film. (We hope to A friendship scene in the meadow between Elfie, Galinda, Nyssa, Fannie, Shin Shin, Puck and Fiyero, where there is a great relationship with the shirtless boys, as detailed by Bowen Yang.) “I’m talking to John,” Grande added, referring to director Jon M. Chu.

There are also several times in the film’s commentary when Grande jokes to Erivo that she wants to post some deleted scenes on Instagram. (If you called them the “green slime tutorial” segments, it would be the funniest Broadway geek joke ever.) Here’s a breakdown of what the stars shared about some of the deleted scenes you can watch in the digital release — and why they think they didn’t make the cut.

“Puck and Elphaba’s talk”

“I love the train station scene with Boq (Ethan Slater) and Elphaba (Erivo)… The first time I read the script Boq says, ‘Sorry, I misunderstood.’ I thought we were being honest, my acting coach Nancy Banks and I, We put a lot of hearts around because we were like, ‘This is the best line in the whole movie,’ “I think there’s a lot of great action in that scene, so I miss that,” Grande told Variety.

This was also mentioned in evil Comment: “From the moment I read this script, my favorite line was one of Boq’s. I thought it was one of the most important lines in the whole thing. I love that scene, and I hope it sees the light of day.

The scene depicts the moment when Elfie asks Puck to be honest with Nyssa about his true feelings, and Puck says she should do the same regarding Fiyero. However, Elvie plays her feelings so close to her chest that she can’t even admit that she has a crush on her best friend’s lover, even though it’s obvious to her friend Puck.

Erivo shared how many friendships have been curtailed, particularly those. “I thought it was a special line. I thought it was important for people to say, ‘Oh,'” she said of Puck’s realization of Elvie’s true feelings. “And that’s actually a really important relationship from the writers, which is that they’re actually friends.

“Farewell train platform”

Another clip that was cut was when Glinda and Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh) come to Elphaba’s side when her father, Governor Thropp (Andy Nyman), continues to mock her despite her invitation to the Emerald City. Moribel in particular calls him out sharply. “I loved that moment because I felt like people were embracing her,” Erivo explained to Variety.

“Toss toss”

The “toss toss” clip was the one where Grande and Erivo laughed in the commentary and talked about the extended clip being cut. “This is a choice. We’re trying not to break.” “I think we need a whole series of Elvie songs,” Grande said Toss toss. silly. I just want those full 12 hours.

While the deleted scene was included in evil The home version isn’t actually 12 hours, we like to imagine that as Grande explained of that moment, “That’s when John was laughing under the bed. We were all laughing. We did a lot of different ball gowns and throws.”

“Elphaba’s promise”

One of the main takeaways from this deleted scene is the build-up to Elphaba asking Glinda to come with her to the Emerald City, and later, that fateful choice in “Defying Gravity.” It all goes back to the moment when Elphaba put the classroom to sleep and Glinda’s clock signaling Elphie and Fiyero’s departure with the lion cub. There’s envy out there, but Grande points out that it’s not what she thinks, at least not yet.

“I know she’s jealous that you didn’t take her, but I don’t think for a moment it would occur to her that anything else could happen,” she said about Glinda somehow feeling that Elfie chose Fiyero over her. To help. Erivo added that at that point, “I don’t think she thought anything was about to happen,” regarding Elfie’s growing feelings for Fierro. However, Grande added: “Maybe he knows a little something.”

However, what it all boils down to is Gelphie shippers knowing how the film’s true love story exists between the two main characters, and their friendship is the heart of the film. In this scene, Galinda (as she is still known at this point in the film) reveals that she does not want to be left behind and promises Elphaba that she will take her with her. As Erivo explains, “What you don’t know is that there’s a scene that was played before we came here,” just before the wizard’s invitation arrives; Fortunately, the now-deleted scene fills in those blanks.

Both actors agreed that they loved the moment, but understood why it was cut. “We have to get to the Emerald City, it’s been two hours,” Grande joked.

Train trip to the Emerald City

“They’re just roommates,” Gelphie intensifies in this clip that shows more of their train journey and the characters’ closeness. “We shot a lot on this train,” Erivo revealed. a lot. And none of it worked… I really enjoyed our little moment on the train because I thought it was really fun. Fun – and bittersweet, as “A Short Day” is pretty much the only time they get together outside of Shiz, to experience what could have been before everything changed. For good.

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