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Cynthia Erivo reacts to director Jon M. Chu’s Oscar snub despite film getting 10 nominations | Hollywood

Cynthia Erivo reacts to director Jon M. Chu’s Oscar snub despite film getting 10 nominations | Hollywood

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Jan 25, 2025 08:37 PM IST Cynthia Erivo was nominated in the Best Actress category for her work as Elphaba in Wicked. The actor has now questioned director Jon M. Chu’s snub. Cynthia Erivo is basking in the massive success of her latest release Wicked, and her nomination for an Academy Award in the Best Actress category. The film scored an impressive 10 nods, including one for Best Picture. However, director Jon M. Chu was shut out in the Best Director category, a fact that is still not sitting well with the actor. In an interview with Variety at the Sundance Film Festival, the actor shared her thoughts on the snub. (Also read: Jon M. Chu and Cynthia Erivo at the Variety presents The Creative Impact Awards and 10 Directors To Watch Brunch. Kevin Winter/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by KEVIN WINTER / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP) What Cynthia said about the snub During the chat, when Cynthia was asked about Jon M. Chu not getting into the top …

Wicked Part 2: What To Expect From The 2025 Release Of Jon M Chu’s Highly Anticipated Film

Wicked Part 2: What To Expect From The 2025 Release Of Jon M Chu’s Highly Anticipated Film

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Fans of Wicked won’t have to wait long to return to the magical land of Oz. The highly anticipated second part of the film adaptation, directed by Jon M. Chu, is scheduled to hit theaters on November 21, 2025. This marks almost exactly one year after the release of the first part of the two-part adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical. Wicked: Part Two will continue the story of the witches of Oz, featuring Ariana Grande as Glinda the Good Witch and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. The first film, which opened on November 22, 2024, was a massive success, earning $114 million in its opening weekend, the highest ever for a musical adaptation. The movie is based on the 2003 Broadway musical, which itself was inspired by Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. The musical and film delve into the untold backstory of the witches, telling the story from their perspectives rather than the familiar tale from The Wizard …