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Wicked: For Good's new scene shows an eerily familiar tyrant
The premiere week of Wicked: For Good has been officially kicked off with the surprise drop of a full new scene from the sequel. In it, Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) visits the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) and attempts to convince him to tell the truth to the people of Oz. Halfway through, Glinda (Ariana Grande) interrupts that conversation to agree with the Wizard that Elphaba could work with them, together.Elphaba refuses the offer and insists that the people of Oz need to know the truth. But the Wizard just laughs it off and in Elphaba's face. "They're not going to believe it," the Wizard says. "I could tell them that I've been lying to them till I'm forgive me, blue in the face but wouldn't make any difference. They're never going to stop believing in me. You know why? Because they don't want to.The full scene can be read below.Elphaba: You're done. It's over.Wizard: I had a hunch you'd be coming back to me.Elphaba: I'm not here for you. I'm here for Oz.Glinda: Elphaba! You know you could have just exited normally; just used the door. Hello?Elphaba: Yes?Glinda: Don't hate me. It's my wedding day, and you cannot refuse a wedding wish. Well, you can, but it's rude.Elphaba: [to Glinda] I don't have time for this. [to the Wizard] Now listen, you and I are going to go down there together, and you are going to admit to her [Glinda's wedding] guests that you have no real power, and that you cannot read the Grimmerie.Wizard: [Laughs.]Elphaba: Why is that funny?Wizard: Elphaba, I've missed you. Can't we start again?Glinda: Yes, please! Just say yes.Elphaba: No! Don't you think I wish I could? I would give anything to go back to a time when I When I actually believed that you were wonderful. A wonderful Wizard of Oz. No one believed in you more than I did. But there's no going back. And we can't move forward until everyone knows what I know. And once they know the truthWizard: [interrupts] They're not going to believe it.Elphaba: How can you say that?Wizard: I'm just being straight with you. I could tell them that I've been lying to them till I'm forgive me, blue in the face but wouldn't make any difference. They're never going to stop believing in me. You know why? Because they don't want to.We're officially not in Kansas anymore!This brand-new scene of Wicked: For Good premiered this Monday morning on Peacock and make sure to watch the film when it opens in theaters on Friday, November 21.
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