We now have our first take a look at Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Depraved – and we’re already in love.
Pop star Ariana, 29, and West Finish icon Cynthia, 36, will star alongside each other within the big-screen adaptation of the musical Depraved.
The previous Nickelodeon star can be taking up the function of Glinda, whereas Cynthia is enjoying Elphaba.
In first-look pictures, we see Ariana in full costume and if these pictures are something to go by, we’re in for a real spectacle.
Sharing the snaps to Instagram, Ariana and Cynthia gave their followers a teaser of what’s to come back, posting with out captions as a result of, effectively, the pics actually do all of the speaking on this occasion.
The pictures are fairly darkish and particulars are onerous to make out, however Ariana’s lengthy blonde locks have been swept up right into a ponytail, and she or he appears to be venturing with warning.
In the meantime, Cynthia’s picture reveals her as we’ve by no means seen her earlier than, broomstick in hand, totally coated in inexperienced paint and, after all, carrying her pointed hat.
The snaps actually are a sight to behold, and followers might barely comprise their pleasure within the feedback.
‘YES!!!!! 🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️’, wrote Bridgerton star Simone Ashley.
‘Unreal’, declared Rachel Zegler, whereas Normani squealed: ‘OMG OMG OMG OMGGGGG’.
‘My physique is prepared!!!!!!!’, wrote one fan.
One other praised: ‘you look completely magical, you had been born to play glinda’.
Written as a prequel to The Wizard of Oz, Depraved tells the story of how Elphaba grew to become the Depraved Witch of the West, with the unique manufacturing having hit Broadway in 2003, starring Idina Menzel as Elphaba and Kristen Chenoweth as Glinda.
The film model, in the meantime, has been within the works for years however has confronted obstacles, together with director Stephen Daldry departing.
However filming is now greater than underway, as Ariana lately revealed that the solid – additionally starring Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible – and crew had hit the midway mark.
Marking the milestone on Instagram, the Harmful Lady hitmaker mentioned she was ‘savouring each millisecond’ of the journey, praising her character Glinda for displaying her ‘so many new issues day-after-day.’
She added that she was struggling for phrases as a result of being ‘so grateful’, hailing co-star Cynthia her ‘good twin flame’ and ‘sister’.
Bagging herself a lead function in 2021, Ariana has made no secret of her love for the musical up to now, having coated songs from the soundtrack on a number of events, together with a efficiency of The Wizard and I on the fifteenth anniversary of the present in 2018.
The chart-topper additionally featured on Mika’s Common Music, a monitor which closely samples and remixes Glinda’s iconic tune Common.
Depraved’s launch date is at the moment slated for November 2024.
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Originally posted 2023-04-17 10:54:55.