Wicked star Cynthia Erivo says feeling like an outsider and ‘not fitting in’ drew her to…

14 November 2024, 22:06 | Up to date: 14 November 2024, 22:50

British actress Cynthia Erivo mentioned feeling like an outsider and “not becoming in” drew her to the position of Elphaba within the upcoming blockbuster Depraved.

Erivo stars alongside US pop singer Ariana Grande as Glinda within the movie model of the hit Broadway and West Finish musical.

The 2-part movie explores the friendship between the pair earlier than they change into estranged within the traditional tales by L Frank Baum, wherein Elphaba is named the Depraved Witch of the West and Glinda because the Good Witch of the South.

“After I first noticed it a superb few years in the past, I felt like I recognised one thing within the character, the sensation of being on the surface, being a bit totally different, not becoming in,” actress Erivo mentioned of her character on US chat present The View.

“And so I suppose there was one thing about it that felt acquainted, and I felt prefer it was essential to be part of that storytelling, as a result of I might perceive it properly.”

The 37-year-old mentioned she has all the time felt as if she was “totally different”.

“I believe I am a little bit of an odd one out typically. I stroll into the room, and particularly on this explicit subject of labor, I am totally different,” she mentioned.

“There aren’t many who appear like me. I stick out, I am an odd one out.” Erivo mentioned being totally different signifies that “the house is not all the time there for you”, explaining that it has “taken lots to get right here”.

“I hope that individuals see Elphaba and perceive in the event that they really feel totally different, and in the event that they really feel like they’re on the surface, that that solely makes them extra particular,” she added.

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The unique stars of the musical Depraved reunited to affix Grande and Erivo for the Los Angeles premiere of the movie over the weekend.

Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth starred as witches Elphaba and Glinda respectively when the Broadway musical opened in 2003.

Depraved might be launched within the UK on November 22, with half two anticipated in November 2025.