Cynthia Erivo at the premiere of Wicked last week via Associated PressCynthia Erivo won’t be making any apologies for her tearful moments while promoting the new movie version of Wicked. AdvertisementDuring a recent interview with BuzzFeed UK’s Seasoned, the Tony winner opened up about why she and Ariana have found talking about the film so emotional. “I think the both of us have been through so much in our lives,” she began. “We were cast in 2021 and shot the film in 2023, so it’s been a long time,” she said. We get very emotional about it.”AdvertisementElsewhere in her Seasoned interview, Cynthia became emotional when she discussed the impact seeing her in the role of Elphaba could have on young Black people watching Wicked.

Source: Huffington Post November 26, 2024 10:50 UTC