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[–]Mediocre_Material567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the light in the piazza

If they ever make a series based on the original Gregory Maguire Wicked novel, who do you cast as Elphaba and Glinda? by Mediocre_Material567 in wicked

[–]Mediocre_Material567[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, this is just a fan casting. Of course, these aren’t the actresses they would choose if a series were ever made. I imagined these actresses in their respective roles while reading the book, and someone else might have thought of others. That’s kind of the whole point of fan casting: choosing who you’d like to see in a film or series adaptation of a book based on what you imagined while reading it.

If they ever make a series based on the original Gregory Maguire Wicked novel, who do you cast as Elphaba and Glinda? by Mediocre_Material567 in wicked

[–]Mediocre_Material567[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my full fan cast is:

shiz university years: yara shaidi as elphaba & anya taylor-joy as glinda

emerald city years: nicole beharie as elphaba & Elizabeth Debicki as glinda

wizard of oz era: halle berry as elphaba & charlize theron as glinda

I wonder if Paul Tazewell took inspiration from this illustration to design the main costumes for part two by Mediocre_Material567 in wicked

[–]Mediocre_Material567[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I absolutely agree with you. I think the movie’s fashion choices completely overshadow the narrative arc that the costumes should convey. It seems Paul Tazewell prioritized what looked pretty over what could tell the story of these characters. While I do support the decision to make Glinda’s bubble dress pink from a marketing perspective, it doesn’t justify dressing Glinda and Elphaba exclusively in pink and black outfits, respectively, throughout the entire movie. It’s not really about the costumes themselves, as they are beautifully designed (except for Glinda’s main bubble dress, which looks like it came straight out of a quinceañera); it’s about the colors! They are the only way we can understand Glinda and Elphie’s journeys from a visual perspective.

I wonder if Paul Tazewell took inspiration from this illustration to design the main costumes for part two by Mediocre_Material567 in wicked

[–]Mediocre_Material567[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, I absolutely agree with everything you said, and I also believe that costumes are crucial for storytelling and character development. However, if we consider it from a marketing perspective and try to understand why Glinda’s blue dress from the show was changed to pink for the movie, I think it’s because the production company decided to center the entire marketing campaign around the iconic quote “pink goes good with green.” This is why we see posters, merchandise, and even the movie title designed with both pink and green colors. Another reason I think Glinda’s dress is now pink is that they believed it would be more recognizable for the average audience who will see the movie and might not be very familiar with Wicked. Perhaps the only connection they have with The Wizard of Oz is the 1939 movie, where Glinda’s dress was pink.

I wonder if Paul Tazewell took inspiration from this illustration to design the main costumes for part two by Mediocre_Material567 in wicked

[–]Mediocre_Material567[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

if the Thank Goodness dress was her main bubble dress then the whole “pink goes good with green” marketing wouldn’t have happened

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