Fans go wild after Cynthia Erivo accidentally reveals major Wicked spoiler
Bad star Cynthia Erivo may have dropped a major spoiler about the future of the blockbuster musical.
The 37-year-old actress plays Elphaba in the film, which is loosely based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel of the same name before it was turned into a hit Broadway musical in 2003.
The film was split into two parts to capture the full scope of the story, with Wicked Part 2 releasing in November 2025.
While walking the red carpet for the film’s LA premiere on Saturday, Cynthia was pressed about a possible third film — and that’s when the potential spoiler slipped out.
‘I’m excited [the third movie] would be what Glinda’s life is like after that moment, and what Elphaba and Fiyero are after [part 2]she said.
Bad star Cynthia Erivo may have dropped a major spoiler about the future of the blockbuster musical as she promoted the film in Los Angeles on Sunday
Fans on social media have gone wild over Cynthia’s spoiler, with one writing: “She realized her mistake just in time!”
Cynthia realized she might have said too much and quickly added, “But we don’t know if there will be another life for Elphaba and Fiyero after part two, so we’ll see.”
In the Wicked book, both Elphaba and Fiyero are killed at the end, but in the musical, Elphaba survives and Fiyero becomes a scarecrow.
Cynthia’s revelation about a third film indicates that the film may follow the plot of the musical more than the plot of the book.
Fans on social media have gone wild over the clip, with one writing: ‘She realized her mistake just in time!’
The adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked took approximately a year to shoot, with principal photography beginning in England in December 2022.
However, film director John M. Chu had to put it on hold in July 2023 due to the SAG-AFTRA strike and picked it up again after the winter holidays of the same year, finally finishing in January 2024.
Wicked is the origin story of ‘a green-skinned woman who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West’, and serves as a prequel to The Wizard Of Oz, exploring the story before Dorothy’s arrival and exploring the characters’ former friendship Elphaba and Glinda.
Wicked: Part One hits U.S. theaters on November 22, with the sequel, Wicked Part Two, following the following year, opening in theaters on November 21, 2025.
Elphaba is wrongly cast as an evil witch as she tries to expose the fraudulent, corrupt wizard who rules the land.
In addition to Erivo and Ariana Grande, the film’s cast also includes Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Keala Settle, Peter Dinklage, Aaron Teoh, Grecia de la Paz, Colin Michael Carmichael, Adam James and Andy Nyman.
Wicked: Part One hits U.S. theaters on November 22, with the sequel, Wicked Part Two, following the following year, opening in theaters on November 21, 2025.