Director Adam McKay confesses he ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if ‘Wicked’ is ‘banned in 3-5 years’

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Wicked” earlier this week on social media but said that its “radical” subject matter could lead the movie musical to get banned.“On a pure storytelling level ‘Wicked Part 1’ is right up there as one of the most radical big studio Hollywood movies ever made,” McKay wrote on X. “I know ‘Part 2’ swings back to the center a bit but ‘Part 1‘ is nakedly about radicalization in the face of careerism, fascism, propaganda.”He went on to compare the project, which stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, to a slew of self-described “radical” films, including “Bridge on the River Kwai,” “The Sound of Music,” “The Hunger Games,” and “Citizen Kane.”“What’s really striking about ‘Wicked Part 1’ is that it’s coming out NOW when America has never been more right wing and propagandized,” continued McKay. “And yes, I know the theatrical production and the book are much older so part of the timing is a coincidence but still…”“Wicked” is based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel and the Tony award-winning musical, which starred Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel.

The movie follows a witch named Elphaba (Erivo) as she attends Shiz University and befriends her roommate Glinda (Grande). Elphaba also becomes a supporter of animal rights after witnessing the creatures being stripped of their jobs and speech capabilities.One X user commented that their interest was peaked after learning the movie’s subject matter, to which McKay wrote back, “I think you’ll be shocked.

If America keeps going on the track it is I wouldn’t be surprised to see the movie banned in 3-5 years.” After a second follower asked how far McKay believed a potential ban on the film would go, the former “SNL” writer refused to back down.“Jesus dude.