Cynthia Erivo

Cynthia Erivo’s not just the Wicked Witch,” Erivo explains. “Elphaba is brave. She’s loyal. And she’s painfully human.

I’ve heard every version of what’s ‘wrong’ with me. You fix one thing, and it’s suddenly wrong for a different reason.”

Directed by Jon M. Chu, Wicked made its debut on the same day as the Gladiator II sequel, creating a cinematic event of its own.