Actress Lea Michele has been trending all morning on Twitter after it was announced Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have been cast in the upcoming big-screen version of the hit Broadway musical Wicked.
The news comes just a few months after it was announced Beanie Feldstein will star in the highly-anticipated Broadway revival of Funny Girl in 2022.Related: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo to star in movie version of WickedMichele is a huge fan of the both shows.
In 2017, she told Andy Cohen on “Watch What Happens Live!” that she would love to be in the film versions of both Wicked and Funny Girl, joking that she would “fight” other actresses for the opportunities, if needed.It’s unclear whether she was even being seriously considered for.