Director Jon M. Chu has teased that Depraved: For Good will function a shock Hollywood star within the position of the Cowardly Lion.
The sequel to final yr’s Depraved is about to be launched in cinemas on November 21, and it’ll meet up with Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba and Ariana Grande’s Glinda after the conclusion of the primary movie as they embrace their identities because the Depraved Witch of the West and Glinda the Good respectively.
Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum are among the many different actors that can reprise their roles within the new movie, and now Chu, who additionally helmed the primary instalment, has teased {that a} acquainted identify might be voicing the Cowardly Lion.
The movie is tailored from the second act of the 2003 stage musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman and it consists of motion from each earlier than and after Dorothy Gale’s arrival from Kansas within the Land of Oz. As such, there might be some inclusion of the opposite iconic characters from The Wizard Of Oz, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Lion.
In an interview with Deadline, Chu spoke about reaching out to a secret star on Instagram to supply him the position.
“I used to be like, ‘It’s not a ton of traces, however perhaps you may have a bit of time. I do know you’re busy. I’ll come to you.’ He was like, ‘Why the fuck not, let’s go!’ After which we went forward and recorded the traces,” Chu stated.
“Man, wait till the purple carpet when the actor who gave us the Cowardly Lion’s voice steps foot on it. It’ll be wild,” he added.
The identify has not been disclosed, however some followers of the movies have instructed it may very well be Lin-Manuel Miranda, who is understood to have been desirous to star within the first movie, with others speculating about Jack Black and J.Ok. Simmons.
The trailer for Depraved: For Good first premiered at CinemaCon again in April, and was praised by these in attendance.
Depraved acquired a four-star evaluate from NME, with Nick Levine writing: “By the tip, you gained’t fairly be levitating off your seat however you’ll positively be enchanted sufficient to stream the soundtrack on the way in which residence. Humorous, vibrant and stuffed with empathy for outsiders, this movie actually is the Shiz.”
Chu claimed final yr For Good is “extra related” to the place we’re “in society proper now,”: “Half Two, I’ll say as a result of I’ve minimize Half Two collectively, is a doozy. “[You’re] getting the meat. I didn’t know the context of the place we’d be in society proper now. It turns into eight instances extra related than earlier than whenever you’re speaking about reality and penalties of creating the suitable or improper selections. It’s intense.”
Erivo beforehand revealed that she co-wrote an authentic tune for For Good. “I collaborated on one of many new songs, and it’s so particular to me,” she stated. “Once we filmed it, all the crew was in tears. I hope audiences are prepared – it’s a tune that speaks to the guts of who Elphaba is.”
