2024-11-24 05:07:19
Lady Gaga did not audition for Wicked. Stephen Daldry was supposed to direct it and wanted to cast Gaga as Elphaba in his version but it fell through due to scheduling issues which led to Jon M. Chu stepping in to direct. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(5-0-0) Author
2024-11-24 07:52:42
There is no evidence that Anna Kendrick auditioned for this version of the Wicked movie. Her name was brought into the conversation by Amanda Seyfried, who suggested Anna as someone she would like to perform as Elphaba, IF Amanda herself was cast in the role of Glinda. [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(5-1-0) Author
2024-11-25 01:22:57
Neither Anna Kendrick or Lady Gaga seem to have auditioned for the film. When gunning for the role of Glinda, Amanda Seyfried suggested Kendrick as Elphaba in a dream casting scenario, while Gaga was cast as Elphaba without auditioning when Stephen Daldry was set to direct. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(1-0-0) Author