Jeff Goldblum Circling Role Of The Wizard In Universal’s ‘Wicked’
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deadline.comJeff Goldblum is in talks for a key role in Universal’s two-part film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Wicked, Deadline can confirm.
While sources tell Deadline that Goldblum’s deal is “not even close” to sealed, we understand that the actor is eyeing the role of The Wizard.
First introduced to the Great White Way in 2003, Wicked is a prequel to The Wizard of Oz which examines how the green-skinned Elphaba became the Wicked Witch of the West, as well as the sorceress Glinda’s trajectory to becoming known as the Good Witch.
Cynthia Erivo is playing the former role, with Ariana Grande in the latter. The musical Wicked is based on Gregory Maguire’s bestselling novel, itself based on L.
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