Universal Finishes casting for 'Wicked', includes Bowen Yang

[sandstorm]

‘Wicked’ Adaptation At Universal Rounds Out Inclusive All-Star Cast With Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang and Bronwyn James https://t.co/wJQZY7ck8C
- Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) December 9, 2022
Deadline is doing this thing where they send out the news about 10 minutes before they actually make a tweet, but they did post it

Comments

[adb7]

I knew Bowen would end up in it.

[m_pendulum]

... they cast Nessarose as a light-skinned Black woman. Hmmm. m'kay. they really need to start hiring Black women in these casting departments.

[sandstorm]

"but do you know how hard it is to cast a dark skinned black woman in a wheelchair!"

I didn't finish the book but was she green as well?

[bellwetherr]

no, she wasn't

[justabwaybaby]

She's not green in the show. Haven't read the book so no idea there

[scriptedending]

I still think this is gonna be bad. :/

[mylittlehipster]

Keala Settle! Hurray!

[holyfrijoles_2]

This mildly makes up for Bowen and Matt Rogers not being cast as Flopsam and jetsam in the little mermaid but not really!!!