Wicked spoilers ahead.
Musical movie Wicked, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, is undoubtedly one of the biggest cinematic events of the year, making us even more excited for Wicked part 2 – which is due for release in November 2025.
When part 2 rolls around, we need to know, who will play Wizard of Oz star and protagonist Dorothy? After all, Wicked‘s entire story was inspired by events in The Wizard of Oz, and Dorothy plays a key part in the “demise” of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the East.
But we’re getting ahead of ourvelves. In Wicked part one we got a very brief glimpse of Dorothy and co – the Tin Man, the Lion and the Scarecrow – as the movie introduced us to Munchkinland Oz and the Yellow Brick Road, which we see our favourite Oz characters embarking down.
So who will play Dorothy in Wicked part 2, if anyone?
Dorothy’s arrival in Oz sadly leads to the death of Elpahaba’s sister Nessarose, the “Wicked Witch of the East”. In fact, Dorothy’s house lands on her, and the young girl even steals the witch’s ruby red slippers in the film – no wonder Elphaba wants revenge, really.
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When asked by Variety about Dorothy’s role in the Wicked musical movie, director Jon Chu had a lot to say about it.
“The Wizard of Oz is potentially a dream. It’s a world where there are no real stakes. Knowing that Elphaba and Glinda live in a world of real stakes, we had to reestablish with the audience that this was real,” he said, going on to confirm we will “revisit” Dorothy and her friends in part two.
