Jeff Goldblum CONFIRMS he’s starring in the film adaptation of Broadway’s Wicked

Jeff Goldblum has confirmed that he will star in the upcoming film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Wicked.

The beloved actor, 70, made the big reveal while on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week when he recalled recently bringing the two children he shares with his wife Emilie Livingston to the set of the production in London.

“I’ve just been on the set of Wicked. I’m not supposed to talk about it. But she’s been away from home,’ he told host Kimmel. ‘They were there in London when we were filming…’

Kimmel then wondered what the star’s daughter, seven-year-old Charlie and five-year-old River would think watching their father act alongside terrifying creatures like the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park and now the witches in Wicked.

“You should see our witches, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, very well,” she said, referring to the two A-list ladies who play leads Elphaba Thropp (aka Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda Upland (aka Wicked Witch of the West). known as the Good Witch of the West). South), respectfully.

But I’ll tell you, I shouldn’t be talking about that. I was filming one day,’ Goldblum began, but then stopped when Kimmel and the live audience began laughing at his empty disclaimer.

He continued: ‘I found myself crying in fear. You know, the childhood fear came back to me. And I told Cynthia Erivo. I said, “You know, I’m remembering the first dream I had.”

In deep storytelling mode, Goldblum shared: “And my first dream was that I was tied to a tree stump and a witch, because I had seen Snow White, I think, also with a very scary witch queen, had tied me to the tree. stump, and I thought he was going to cut my head off. I must have been four years old or something.’

The Pennsylvania native went on to reveal how his two older brothers tormented him growing up with Wizard of Oz references.

“Witches scare me,” she declared, before revealing how she watched the classic Wizard of Oz with her kids but “didn’t get over it” because of the scary scenes with the witch.

The nearly 50-year-old veteran actor didn’t reveal the role he’ll be playing in Wicked, but he’s believed to be the Wizard!

Alongside Goldblum, Erivo, and Grande, Wicked also stars Bronwyn James, Marissa Bode, Jonathan Bailey, Bowen Yang, Ethan Slater, Keala Settle, Aaron Teoh, Colin Michael Carmichael, and Michelle Yeoh as Shiz University Principal Madame Morrible .

Big Reveal: The beloved actor made the big reveal while on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week

He did so by remembering taking the two children he shares with his wife Emilie Livingston to the set of the production in London; the couple seen on Thursday

“I’ve just been on the set of Wicked. I’m not supposed to talk about it. But she’s been away from home,’ he told host Kimmel. ‘They were there in London when we were filming…’

High Praise: The nearly 50-year-old veteran actor had high praise for the film’s leads, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. Erivo and Grande play Elphaba Thropp (aka the Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda Upland (aka the Good Witch of the South), respectfully.

“You should see our witches, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, very well,” she said, referring to the two A-list ladies who play leads Elphaba Thropp (aka Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda Upland (aka Wicked Witch of the West). known as the Good Witch of the West). South), respectfully.

The magician himself? Goldblum did not reveal the role he plays in Wicked, but it is believed that he is the Wizard; photographed on the Thursday before his appearance

The film adaptation, written by Winnie Holzman and Stephen Schwartz, is directed by Jon M. Chu, best known for directing the hit films Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and In The Heights (2021).

Originally announced as a single film, Wicked was split into two parts in April 2022.

Wicked: Part One is scheduled to be released in US theaters on November 27, 2024.

The sequel, Wicked: Part Two, will follow and will be released on December 25, 2025.