Ahead of the release of Ariana Grande's upcoming fantasy sequel, Wicked: For Good, Grande called her character, Glinda's arc in the film as her favourite. Wicked: For Good is set to release theatrically on November 28.
Through a statement Grande said, "One of my favorite things about Glinda is following her growth from the beginning of Wicked to the end of Wicked: For Good. She spends the entire story searching for the true meaning of goodness, and that definition changes for her many times, as each traumatic event takes place, and there are many that she experiences, they propel her towards the truth. Her emotional arc is my favorite thing about her."
Meanwhile producer Marc Platt said, "At the start of the film, Glinda is the kind of leader The Wizard wants her to be and the kind the people of Oz expect. She is lovely, charming and generous, but it is a hollow kind of leadership. Only the audience sees her private moments, where she begins to question who she truly is. Through that struggle, her humanity resurfaces, and she becomes the leader she was meant to be, one guided by compassion and conviction rather than image or expectation."
Wicked: For Good also stars Cynthia Erivo as Elpheba, the Wicked Witch of the East. While Wicked (2024) is currently streaming on JioHotstar, Wicked: For Good (2025) is releasing theatrically on November 21.
