To not be excited about Wicked the movie because of the casting?

[QuestionableMouse]

Really love Wicked and have seen it multiple times at the theatre. I so want to be excited for the movie but from the clips I've seen neither lead actress feels right as the characters. I can't get past seeing Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, if that makes sense. I really wish they'd used less famous faces!

I know what you mean. It's had amazing reviews but I think they look too old to play the characters.

Oooh hard agree from me on this! It's my favourite musical, I've seen it more times than I can count in the theatre, know the soundtrack by heart... but if the film ruins it for me I'll be gutted! Debating not watching just in case 😂

Huh, good point! Neither of them look very teenagery do they?

Same! And I hate that it's split into two parts. I might just skip it and stick to listening to the soundtrack!

Good plan! I'm still buying the merch though. Apparently Iceland has green and pink Robinsons squash 👀

And the first part is 2 hours 40...

There aren’t any reviews out yet, are there?

I haven't seen any.

Chenowith and Menzel were in their mid30s when it was on Broadway.

Real life isn’t quite so HD, though.

I wish they would make a movie of the book. I love the musical (saw Idina in it 3 times!) but the only thing the book and the musical have in common is the character names, and the book is so good. Someone please make a movie of the book.

I hated the book, and it's put me off seeing the musical even though I know they're different. 2hr 40 is quite long for a family film I think.

I won't be seeing it purely because I can't stand anything Arianna Grande has previously released on tv/film or songs, so doubt I'll feel any different about this, her voice is irritating.

I feel similarly about her tbh!

I was going to watch when it comes out on disney plus, but bugger 2.40 run time and it not even being the full story! I have read a couples of the authors other books and dislike them, so it seems far too much on a style I know I don't like anyway.