Ariana Grande reveals that (SPOILER) scene was almost cut from ‘Wicked: Part 2’

(WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE ENDING OF ‘WICKED: PART 2’)

O musical ‘Wicked: Parte 2’ continues to be shown in national cinemas, and Ariana Grandewho plays Glinda, revealed that “certain people” In production, they wanted to cut one of the most emotional and praised scenes in the film: the moment at the door.

In the scene in question, after saying goodbye for the last time, Elphaba and Glinda collapse in tears on opposite sides of a door. The image quickly became a fan favorite on social media and is widely praised as one of the film’s most inspired directorial choices. Jobs Men.

In an interview with Variety, Grande detailed the behind-the-scenes tension over the sequel:

“It was a really heavy day. There was actually a conversation about… certain people wanted to cut that scene.”these Grande. “Jon said, ‘This is the movie. There’s no arguing about it.’ I was so grateful that he stood by such honest moments so steadfastly. It’s one of the most beautiful and connected moments in both films. I’m so grateful he was there. It’s difficult. It was very emotionally heavy.”

The director Jobs Men had already revealed that the door scene was not in the film’s original script. It was added after he realized Ariana Grande e Cynthia Erivo (Elphaba) improvising a farewell between the characters during rehearsals.

Chu said that the two actresses placed their hands against an imaginary door and he “started crying”realizing the power of the moment:

“It was in rehearsals that we found this”these Chu. “Cynthia picks her up and says, ‘Come here.’ And I was like, where are they going? And they go to this corner, and she puts her in a box or a closet.”

The door scene happens right after Glinda tells Elphaba that she loves her, a line that Chu also had to fight to keep in the film.

“You can’t say ‘I love you’ in Oz”these Chuciting the strict rules of that fictional universe. “No God, no ‘ok’, no ‘I love you’… (but Ariana saying it) was so human. It crossed a border from Oz into our world.”

‘Wicked: Part 2’ is showing in cinemas nationwide.

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The sequel also hits theaters in a dubbed version, with the voices of the actresses Myra Ruiz (Elphaba) and Fabi Bang (Glinda).

The film is directed by award-winning filmmaker Jobs Men and also features the participation of the Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey e Jeff Goldblumamong others in the cast.