has found its Fiyero! Director Jon M. Chu confirmed on Twitter that star Jonathan Bailey has been cast in the role for the upcoming films. «He’s perfect, they’re perfect.
They’d be perfect together. Born to be forever…… I am too excited to pretend this hasn’t been happening. We have a Fiyero!!!!» Chu tweeted on Wednesday, sharing a report that the actor had been in talks for the part.
Bailey will star opposite Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in the two-part screen adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, providing the apex to the show's key love triangle.
The movies are planned to be released by Universal Pictures on Christmas in 2024 and 2025. He’s perfect, they’re perfect. They’d be perfect together.
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